[Bug][Legal Code] Consider use of en dashes (instead of hyphens), where appropriate, in Legal Code #419
Description
Description
Consider the use of en dashes (–) instead of hyphens (-), where appropriate, in Legal Code. Are there changes worth making?
Original issue description
All CC licenses and CC0 1.0 (not CC-PDDL or PDM 1.0) use a hyphen (-) in some places where an en dash (–) might/should be used instead.
The word “lawyer-client” in the “not a law firm” disclaimer should use an en dash, since it mentions two different objects instead of being a single, compound word: “lawyer–client.” (This is not part of the legal code.)
In addition, an en dash is often used to denote a range, e.g. 1–3 or A–D. The legal texts use a hyphen for this instead, e.g. 1-3 or A-D. This one is subjective; the APA and MLA style guides, for example, use an en dash to show ranges, while AMA style uses hyphens. If en dashes were used instead, ranges like “Section 2(b)(1)-(2)” would become “Section 2(b)(1)–(2).” Hyphens might still be preferred in plaintext, in any case.
Expectation
- The legal code should be as clear and concise as possible. However, absolutely no changes should be made that impact interpretation:
- The amount of work required to change translated strings is significant
- The impact on plain text versions must be considered
Additional context
Resolution
- Pull requests (PRs): 🚧 status: blocked
- Here: 💬 talk: discussion