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Hchristina Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Did I use dashes correctly in my sentence?
I would like to know if I used dashes in the right way in the following sentence:
"My studies have also helped me better understand sales and marketing principles. For example, by doing
market research and participating in project group assignments concerning strategic business decisions–such
as identifying the organizational problems encountered by a company and finding solutions–I reinforced my
teamwork and analytical skills."
I was wondering if I should add a coma after the second dash, but in my opinion, it would look even more weird if I do so...
Thank you for giving me some advice!!!
"My studies have also helped me better understand sales and marketing principles. For example, by doing
market research and participating in project group assignments concerning strategic business decisions–such
as identifying the organizational problems encountered by a company and finding solutions–I reinforced my
teamwork and analytical skills."
I was wondering if I should add a coma after the second dash, but in my opinion, it would look even more weird if I do so...
Thank you for giving me some advice!!!
Top answer
My studies have also helped me better understand sales and marketing principles. For example, by doing market research and participating in group projects involving strategic business decisions — such as identify ing orga nizational problems encountered by a company and finding solutions — I reinforced my teamwork and analytical skills. They should be m-dashes, not n-dashes.
- My studies have also helped me better understand sales and marketing principles.
- For example, by doing market research and participating in group projects involving strategic business decisions — such as identify ing orga nizational problems encountered by a company and finding solutions — I reinforced my teamwork and analytical skills.
- They should be m-dashes, not n-dashes.
- They are correctly placed, but keep in mind that some stylists consider dashes too informal for business writing.
- They look fine to me in your text, but if this concerns you, you should replace them with commas.
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My studies have also helped me better understand sales and marketing principles. For example, by doing
market research and participating in group projects involving strategic business decisions—such
as identifying organizational problems encountered by a company and finding solutions—I reinforced my
teamwork and analytical skills.
market research and participating in group projects involving strategic business decisions—such
as identifying organizational problems encountered by a company and finding solutions—I reinforced my
teamwork and analytical skills.
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Thank you very much for even revising it and the advice!
I will use comas instead then.
I will use comas instead then.
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