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Yellowstarstruck Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Hyphens

Hi! What is the purpose of the hyphens below? I am assuming the who is referring to Ms Kang. Thanks, Fulvio

1. On 24 January, Mr Yew and Ms Kang - who is from Hunan province - flew back to spend Lunar New Year with her family.

  

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They are dashes, not hyphens. At least, they should be dashes. They have been incorrectly typed as hyphens.

— GPY

  • They are dashes, not hyphens.
  • At least, they should be dashes.
  • They have been incorrectly typed as hyphens.
  • Their purpose is to parenthetically set off "who is from Hunan province", a bit like a pair of commas but slightly stronger in their separation.
  • Yes, "who" is referring to Ms Kang.
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They are dashes, not hyphens. At least, they should be dashes. They have been incorrectly typed as hyphens. Their purpose is to parenthetically set off "who is from Hunan province", a bit like a pair of commas but slightly stronger in their separation. Yes, "who" is referring to Ms Kang.

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