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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Comma vs Em Dash in These

Comma, em dash, or do both work? Which numbers below are your picks?


1. What is he, on drugs or something?

2. What is he—on drugs or something?


3. Do you agree with my opinion, yes or no?

4. Do you agree with my opinion—yes or no?


5. What do you want me to do, give up on my dreams?

6. What do you want me to do—give up on my dreams?


Thanks.
  

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victo Which numbers below are your picks? #2, #4, and #6 Those who shun the em dash will go for a comma, though I don't think it's proper.

— RandomGuy

  • victo Which numbers below are your picks?
  • #2, #4, and #6 Those who shun the em dash will go for a comma, though I don't think it's proper.
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victoWhich numbers below are your picks?
#2, #4, and #6

Those who shun the em dash will go for a comma, though I don't think it's proper.
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Not to be that way or anything, but I think the em dash is not called for and seems intrusive in all those—and I love the em dash.
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I'd sooner write those elliptical questions as new sentences than use a comma.
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