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JJDouglas Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Commas/em dashes/brackets?
"It's a difficult process, no doubt about it, but it's also very satisfying when everything finally comes together."
"It's a difficult process (no doubt about it), but it's also very satisfying when everything finally comes together."
"It's a difficult process—no doubt about it—but it's also very satisfying when everything finally comes together."
Which do you think is preferable? Is there an option that you can't use?
"It's a difficult process (no doubt about it), but it's also very satisfying when everything finally comes together."
"It's a difficult process—no doubt about it—but it's also very satisfying when everything finally comes together."
Which do you think is preferable? Is there an option that you can't use?
Top answer
The version with brackets is my least favourite. I would use either of the other two.
- The version with brackets is my least favourite.
- I would use either of the other two.
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The version with brackets is my least favourite. I would use either of the other two.
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I'd definitely use the commas. They seem to me the most 'standard English' approach, equally correct in both eg writing an essay or eg writing.to a friend..
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Thank you both for the replies. If I were to add "there is" in front of "no doubt about it", could you still use commas, or would it then be considered incorrect because it would be a full independent clause?
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Yes, incorrect.
I'd reword, eg There is no doubt that it is a difficult process, but it's also very satisfying when everything finally comes together."
I'd reword, eg There is no doubt that it is a difficult process, but it's also very satisfying when everything finally comes together."
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