When to use a dash in your writings?
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When to use a dash in your writings?
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I love the word "supercommas," that's exactly how I use them too!Eva Darrington wrote: ↑28 Aug 2018, 23:57 I sometimes use dashes in place of parentheses. I also use dashes as "supercommas," to set off a phrase with more emphasis or pause than a comma would provide. "Upon receiving the letter - the very letter she had addressed herself - she wept silently." Here is a guide I like to use.
http://www.thepunctuationguide.com/em-dash.html
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I don't remember ever using a dash in place of a comma.
Now that it's been brought to my attention, I'm going to check out the link provided by Eva.
Thank you for bringing up the topic. Its interesting.
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Thank you for the link.Eva Darrington wrote: ↑28 Aug 2018, 23:57 I sometimes use dashes in place of parentheses. I also use dashes as "supercommas," to set off a phrase with more emphasis or pause than a comma would provide. "Upon receiving the letter - the very letter she had addressed herself - she wept silently." Here is a guide I like to use.
http://www.thepunctuationguide.com/em-dash.html
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