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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Dash or parentheses?

In this sentence, should I use a dash or parentheses?

The Friends of Silesia the Midwestern chapter, of course will have their annual dinner in Chicago this year.
  

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Hi, In this sentence, should I use a dash or parentheses? The Friends of Silesia the Midwestern chapter, of course will have their annual dinner in Chicago this year. Either will do, ie The Friends of Silesia (the Midwestern chapter, of course) will have their annual dinner in Chicago this year.

  • Hi, In this sentence, should I use a dash or parentheses?
  • The Friends of Silesia the Midwestern chapter, of course will have their annual dinner in Chicago this year.
  • Either will do, ie The Friends of Silesia (the Midwestern chapter, of course) will have their annual dinner in Chicago this year.
  • The Friends of Silesia - the Midwestern chapter, of course - will have their annual dinner in Chicago this year.
  • But I would write it this way.
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Hi,

In this sentence, should I use a dash or parentheses?

The Friends of Silesia the Midwestern chapter, of course will have their annual dinner in Chicago this year.

Either will do, ie

The Friends of Silesia (the Midwestern chapter, of course) will have their annual dinner in Chicago this year.

The Friends of Silesia - the Midwestern chapter, of cou

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