Problem: Article: The purpose of this hyphen is to make the word easier to read. For instance, if you were to leave the hyphen out of the word re-examine, it would be reexamine, where the double "e" could be confusing. Many words do not require a hyphen to separate the prefix from the word, such as restate, pretest, and undo. Let a dictionary be your guide for when to use the hyphen after a prefix. Here's an example of good hyphen usage:Cara is his ex-girlfriend. If you've ever written about anything that's gold-plated, radar-equipped, or one-size-fits-all, you've used a hyphen in this way. To build a long, descriptive word out of two or more component words, use hyphens to separate the "pieces" from each other. Here's an example of a hyphen used to build a compound word:The up-to-date newspaper reporters were quick to jump on the latest scandal. Separate the two words of any number under one hundred with a hyphen. Be careful with spelling out numbers above one hundred — if the number is used as an adjective, it is completely hyphenated, since all compound adjectives are hyphenated. (This is the one-hundredth episode). Otherwise, a hyphen should occur only if a number lower than 100 is embedded within a larger number, e.g., He lived to be one hundred twenty-one.  Don't use "and" when writing numbers, as in "The amount is one hundred and eighty." This is a common error in the US and Canada, where the "and" is usually omitted. Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, however, the "and" can be included. Here are two examples of hyphens being used in numbers below and above one hundred, respectively:There are fifty-two playing cards in a deck.  The packaging advertised one thousand two hundred twenty-four firecrackers, but it contained only one thousand. The dash ("--" or "—") is slightly longer than the hyphen and is used to convey a sudden change of thought, an additional comment, or a dramatic qualification within a sentence. It can also be used to add a parenthetical statement for further clarification, but this should still be relevant to the sentence. Otherwise,  use parentheses. Keep in mind that the rest of the sentence should still flow naturally as if the dashed material were not there.  To judge whether a dash is appropriate, try to remove the words between the dashes. If the sentence appears disjointed or does not make sense, you may need to revise it instead of using the dashes. There should be spaces before and after a dash in British English. Here are two examples of proper dash usage: An introductory clause is a brief phrase that comes — yes, you guessed it — at the beginning of a sentence. This is the end of our sentence — or so we thought. Though this use is not as common today, the hyphen ("-") was once a common punctuation mark on typewriters, used when a long word had to be split between two lines. This system is still seen in some books, but the justification capacity of computer word processing programs has made this rarer. Here's an example of a hyphen being used to split a word that's cut into two pieces by a line break: No matter what he tried, he just couldn't get the novel's elec-trifying surprise ending out of his head.
Summary: Use a 	. Use hyphens when creating compound words from several smaller words. Use a hyphen when writing numbers out as words. Use a dash when making a brief interruption within a statement. Use a hyphen to split a word between two lines.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Use ground pork, chicken, turkey, or any meat you prefer. You can also mix meats for a more creative pie. Try cooking bacon and mixing it into your ground meat. Buy your favorite Italian sausage and cut it out of the casting to mix into your pie filling. You can try lamb, veal, or even tuna flakes. Make sure your meat is fully cooked before adding it to your filling. If you are looking for a sweet and savory pie, try adding some additional ingredients to your filling recipe. Add:  8 ounces of raisins. 4 ounces of dried figs (chopped). 2 ounces dried cherries (chopped) 2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped. 1 lemon zested and juiced. 1 orange zested and juiced. 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground clove 6 ounces dark brown sugar Bring some heat to your meat pie with the addition of a few ingredients and seasonings. Try mincing 1 jalapeño  chili and 2 garlic cloves for your filling. Add 4 tsp of curry powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper. Use these seasonings when cooking your ground beef to create a delicious spicy meat pie. Use your favorite ingredients and flavors to influence your own version of a meat pie. For a Mexican influenced meat pie, add refried beans and cheddar cheese to your filling. If you are looking for a vegetarian meat pie, substitute 1/2 cup (90 g) brown lentils for ground meat. You can also try adding artichoke hearts. Get as creative as you'd like!
Summary:
Try different types of meat. Make mincemeat sweet pie. Make a spicy meat pie. Get creative. Finished.