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https://www.punctuationmatters.com/en-dash-em-dash-hyphen/
I didn't even know there was an "en dash" or "em dash". I just assumed varying hyphen lengths were down to font choices. So this is an education. From the examples in the article it looks like I've probably been using commas where an em dash would go.
Now I just have to figure out how to generate them on my keyboard.
@mackaj Oh blimey, this is actually fascinating! I never appreciated—let alone—understood the difference between n– and m-dash. The linked article is great. I think I actually understand it now. And I never liked how a hyphen looks in a number range like 1-10, but also disliked an em dash there like:
1—10. So apparently 1–10 it is! The en dash really looks lots better.
Thank you so much, I learned something!
@Giselle You're welcome, and ditto.
I'm going to be looking for excuses to use them now 
@mackaj Hah, me too!
M dashes instead of commas for inserting a phrase into a sentence was a bit of a revelation! And also figuring out how to do the three different symbols on my phone. Fabulous.