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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Grammar, Commas and Dashes

Is the grammar correct below?

Would you use the dashes or the commas?

Are both the commas and the dashes correct?

1. The focal points of the shoplift surveillance are – but is not limited to – possible meat, beer and seafood walkouts.


2. The focal points of the shoplift surveillance are, but is not limited to, possible meat, beer and seafood walkouts.

Thank you.
  

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I think 1 is OK, but I prefer 2.

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  • I think 1 is OK, but I prefer 2.
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I think 1 is OK, but I prefer 2.
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victoIs the grammar correct below?
No.

The focal points of the shoplift surveillance are, but is not limited to, possible meat, beer and seafood walkouts.
victoWould you use the dashes or the commas?
Commas. If I wanted to use dashes, however, I wouldn't use spaces before and after them.
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Thanks to both of you.
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If we used focal point instead of focal points, would the following be correct?

The focal point of the surveillance is, but not limited to, employee thefts.

Thank you.
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Thank you, Aspara Gus.
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In terms of syntax, I'd say this.
The focal point of the surveillance is, but is not limited to, employee thefts.

But I have some reservations about the meaning.
Focal points sound like they are limited by definition.
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Yes, it does. Thank you, Clive.
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CliveIn terms of syntax, I'd say this.
The focal point of the surveillance is, but is not limited to, employee thefts.
Why is the second is grammatically necessary?
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Wouldn't the second ‘is’ border upon redundancy?
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