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b. How many owner—operators are in the industry? vs c. How many owner-operators are in the industry?

Both phrases are correct, but they differ in punctuation. The first phrase uses a hyphen instead of an em dash, while the second phrase uses the correct em dash. The choice between a hyphen and an em dash depends on the style guide being followed.

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b. How many owner—operators are in the industry?

This phrase is correct but uses a hyphen instead of an em dash. It may not adhere to specific style guides.

This phrase is asking about the number of owner-operators in a particular industry. The use of a hyphen instead of an em dash is a common mistake in informal writing.
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c. How many owner-operators are in the industry?

This phrase is correct and uses the appropriate em dash. It follows standard punctuation rules.

This phrase is also asking about the number of owner-operators in a specific industry. The em dash is the correct punctuation mark to use in this context.
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  • Cynthia. How many is that?
  • 100 billion. How many can we see? Five.
  • -Oh,God. how many women our age did you invite to this party?
  • Indeed. How many shaky alibis could be substantiated here.
  • How many people who out of nothing the success will come. how many people that anything never happen to us.
  • Geez. How many things can you do in two days?
  • Kevin. how many in total?
  • Nice. How many kids you got in this class?
  • - Yo. How many 55-year-old paramedics do you know?
  • I know. How many people have hitchhiked within the past 10 years?
  • Wait. How many behind are we?
  • Nice. How many kids you got in this class?
  • Wait. How many people were here shooting?
  • Good. How many people will be there?
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