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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Em dash or comma (or semi-colon)?

The cat was responsible for the damage?not the dog
It has nothing to do with him?the girl was the instigator

What should replace the question marks? Is there a general rule?
  

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I didn't realise paragraph spacing wasn't included. There should be a full-stop after 'dog' and 'instigator'.

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I didn't realise paragraph spacing wasn't included. There should be a full-stop after 'dog' and 'instigator'.
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AnonymousWhat should replace the question marks?
A comma in the first and a semicolon in the second.
AnonymousIs there a general rule?
No, not beyond the rules for commas and semicolons.
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AnonymousI didn't realise paragraph spacing wasn't included. There should be a full-stop after 'dog' and 'instigator'.
I presumed that.
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Okay, thanks. Where would an em dash be used?
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M-dashes are for informal writing , as in letters to friends and relatives.
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