Questions tagged [em-dashes]
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Can I use em dashes around "namely, [...]"
For example:
While it did cause certain severe reactions in the audience - namely, anger - emotions are not the true purpose of...
Terrible example off the top of my head but I hope this exemplifies well enough what I am trying to ask.
The reason…
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Can em dash be used to define and give more info about a subject?
Can I use an em dash to embellish the last word of the original thought?
Examples:
I spent my career driving a Ford F-150—the most reliable truck ever produced!
The new method is setup for autonomous learning—the byproduct of which is…
tdog2
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Which Punctuation Mark Should Be Used To Show Repetition?
Is it okay to use an em-dash if I want to show repetition of word/words or phrase in a sentence?
I told you ― I told you to put on a different voice.
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The use of Em Dash within quoted speech
I am wondering if I can use the em dash with a quote. If I can use them, I am curious of whether it would mean that the writer is telling the audience that information, or if it means that the person speaking had said the entire sentence, yet the…
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Can I use "such as" after em-dash?
Example:
So you might need help from various resources—such as parents, classmates, school administrators, and so on.
Or should I write:
So you might need help from various resources—parents, classmates, school administrators, and so on.
Ramon
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