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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
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'Hi, Ashton—Dave.’
I'm editing something for a friend, and she said that I cannot recast.
'Hi, Ashton—Dave.’
In this short sentence Dave is telling Ashton, 'Hi, Ashton, it's Dave.' I recommended to her that the em dash is a suitable substitute for the implied 'it's'. Do you agree with me about the em dash here?
Thank you,
Mike
'Hi, Ashton—Dave.’
In this short sentence Dave is telling Ashton, 'Hi, Ashton, it's Dave.' I recommended to her that the em dash is a suitable substitute for the implied 'it's'. Do you agree with me about the em dash here?
Thank you,
Mike
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goronsky Do you agree with me about the em dash here? It makes no sense to me. I would assume that he's changing from a formal greeting (Last name; Mr.
- goronsky Do you agree with me about the em dash here?
- It makes no sense to me.
- I would assume that he's changing from a formal greeting (Last name; Mr.
- Ashton) to an informal greeting (First name: Dave).
- ’
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goronskyDo you agree with me about the em dash here?It makes no sense to me.
I would assume that he's changing from a formal greeting (Last name; Mr. Ashton) to an informal greeting (First name: Dave).
On the phone:
'Hi, Ashton—Dave here.’
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