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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Correct punctuation: comma or m-dash

Hi

Are these sentences correctly punctuated?

The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly.
The new law will affect us all -- directly or indirectly.
The new law will affect us all directly or indirectly.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

The third seems the best choice. You can make an m-dash with Alt 0151.

  • The third seems the best choice.
  • You can make an m-dash with Alt 0151.
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The third seems the best choice.

You can make an m-dash with Alt 0151.
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Mister Micawber.You can make an m-dash with Alt 0151.
Thanks, MM!

Is it some kind of typo? Alto151?

Tom
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Mr. TomIs it some kind of typo? Alto151?
Yours is; mine isn't: Alt + 0151 .

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