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Rubyy Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

dashes in relative pronouns

hi!

my question is about relative clauses. can dashes (—) be used in them?

i'm writing an essay and in one of the sentences i'm thinking about using them, but i don't know if it's grammatically correct.

SOCHUM—which stands for Social, Humanitarian, and Culture Committee­­—is a forum for UN Member States to discuss social, humanitarian, (...).

if the dashes can't be used, what can i use and avoid being repetitive with the commas?

thank u

  

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rubyy if the dashes can't be used No. Dashes are not used for that. Here's how you introduce an abbreviation into a text: The Social, Humanitarian, and Culture Committee (SOCHUM) is a forum for ...

  • rubyy if the dashes can't be used No.
  • Dashes are not used for that.
  • Here's how you introduce an abbreviation into a text: The Social, Humanitarian, and Culture Committee (SOCHUM) is a forum for ...
  • Put the full name first, then the abbreviation in parentheses.
  • After that you can use just the abbreviation every time you want to refer to the organization.
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rubyyif the dashes can't be used

No. Dashes are not used for that. Here's how you introduce an abbreviation into a text:

The Social, Humanitarian, and Culture Committee (SOCHUM) is a forum for ....

Put the full name first, then the abbreviation in parentheses. After that you can use just the abbreviation every time you want to refer to

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