0
Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
WRITE DESCRIPTION HERE
Grammar
Em dash
Could anyone please explain why "em dashes" were used between those words?
WRITE DESCRIPTION HERE
Top answer
Some people use a lot of dashes, some people never use any. The writer might say it's to show that what follows is a surprise -- but often, it's not. Clive
- Some people use a lot of dashes, some people never use any.
- The writer might say it's to show that what follows is a surprise -- but often, it's not.
- Clive
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
Some people use a lot of dashes, some people never use any. The writer might say it's to show that what follows is a surprise -- but often, it's not.
Clive
00
HasibrahmanCould anyone please explain why "em dashes" were used between those words?
I'd call it a rhetorical flourish.
0
Related Questions