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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
dash usage and one another
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I have seen this kind of dash usage numverous times and want to know this is correct or possibly proper in terms of today's grammar.
We the mangement recognizes that: a) more is needed internally, b) employees' morale needs to be lifted, c) the exteriors of our restaurants need upgrading, d) our service needs to be provided promptly, ...
Does the length of the things listed has an effect on the legitimacy (correctness?) of the above colon usage?
Sorry but one more question: Is this an ellipted construction? Then, I can not figure out a part of the possible ellipted part.
They wanted to free me because I was not guilty of any crime (that ( )??) deserving conviction/serving time in prison.
I have seen this kind of dash usage numverous times and want to know this is correct or possibly proper in terms of today's grammar.
We the mangement recognizes that: a) more is needed internally, b) employees' morale needs to be lifted, c) the exteriors of our restaurants need upgrading, d) our service needs to be provided promptly, ...
Does the length of the things listed has an effect on the legitimacy (correctness?) of the above colon usage?
Sorry but one more question: Is this an ellipted construction? Then, I can not figure out a part of the possible ellipted part.
They wanted to free me because I was not guilty of any crime (that ( )??) deserving conviction/serving time in prison.
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- -What kind? You give no instances. Dashes are becoming more formally acceptable as a replacement for colons.
- - -What kind?
- You give no instances.
- Dashes are becoming more formally acceptable as a replacement for colons.
- - - No, the colon is illegitimate in any case such as this.
- Sorry but one more question: Is this an ellipted construction?
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I have seen this kind of dash usage numverous times and want to know this is correct or possibly proper in terms of today's grammar.--What kind? You give no instances. Dashes are becoming more formally acceptable as a replacement for colons.
We the management recognize that a) more is needed internally, b) employees' morale needs to be lifted, c) th
I have seen this kind of dash usage numverous times and want to know this is correct or possibly proper in terms of today's grammar.--What kind? You give no instances. Dashes are becoming more formally acceptable as a replacement for colons.
We the management recognize that a) more is needed internally, b) employees' morale needs to be lifted, c) th
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