What does the negative sign (-) mean when used in English?

Question

I only know a few people that actually use it. I also know I remember seeing it on my Act Test. I didn't do to bad on my Act (21 so im average), but I have never actually learned or at least remember learning the sign?

Answer 1

It's a hyphen or a minus in math.

A hyphen can be used to symbolize a pause or break in a sentence: "I went to the store - then I biked to the mall." As if you're adding something on.

Hope I helped :)

Answer 2

It could link together a word, like get-go

In could be used in a sentense to include a thought - and here's the funny part - that doesn't call for parenthesis

It may also be used just to separate a list without using numbers

likes - 27

dislikes - 34

Don't Knows - 1,456

Answer 3

... Wow...

Answer 4

it's a hyphen

it is used to separate things

for example last name's

it would be Lisa Smith-Barton.

hope it's ok

Answer 5

maybe its a hyphen?