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Akavall Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Banks are laying off people, not hiring.
Would both comma and dash work for this sentence?
Banks are laying off people, not hiring.
Banks are laying off people--not hiring.
If both are correct, which one is more accurate?
Banks are laying off people, not hiring.
Banks are laying off people--not hiring.
If both are correct, which one is more accurate?
Top answer
Yes, both choices are correct. If you would like to emphisize 'not hiring', then you should use a dash. If not, the comma works just fine.
- Yes, both choices are correct.
- If you would like to emphisize 'not hiring', then you should use a dash.
- If not, the comma works just fine.
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Yes, both choices are correct. If you would like to emphisize 'not hiring', then you should use a dash. If not, the comma works just fine.
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