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Multiple parts of speech

1. (stenoscript) the letter sequence ⟨th⟩(see: —t that, —r their/there, —z these, —a they, —s this, —oz those)
2. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of en
3. (stenoscript) the sound sequences /(V)nd/, /(V)nt/
4. (stenoscript) the suffixes or sequences mand, mend, mond, -ment(e.g. ⟨a— —⟩ amendment)

Usage notes

(stenoscript) The dash may be written low, along the baseline, or high, at x-height, as convenient for whichever letters it links to. For example, with mo—n for 'more than', the dash is likely to be written at x-height.

(stenoscript) When used as punctuation, an en or em dash is doubled, like a long â¹€, to distinguish it from its phonetic use.