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Q&A Hyphen or en-dash

Neither; it should be an em-dash or a colon. A hyphen is used to connect a compound (a must-read book, Linux-based) and an en-dash connects a range of numbers (1966–69). I prefer the colon if you m...

posted 10y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:23Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:32:31Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T03:32:31Z (over 4 years ago)
Neither; it should be an em-dash or a colon. A hyphen is used to connect a compound (_a must-read book, Linux-based_) and an en-dash connects a range of numbers (_1966–69_). I prefer the colon if you must have a subtitle. If you use the em-dash, I prefer spaces around it, but that's up to the house style of where you're publishing.

Also, titles should be in title case.

> The Success Factors for Successful E-Commerce: A Linux-Based E-Commerce Platform from an Economic Perspective

Or

> The Success Factors for Successful E-Commerce — A Linux-Based E-Commerce Platform from an Economic Perspective

I don't understand your second question, as there is nowhere in the title where _e_ is next to _A_.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-05-26T23:10:47Z (almost 10 years ago)
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