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Pilita Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Is ok if I use dashes in this sentence?

0 In this leper colony, the river plays an important role separating treated patients—sick people—from doctors and nurses —healthy people. 0-
  

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0 It really depends upon the context of the sentence. I think I would be inclined to use () 02br 02br 00separating treated patients (sick people) from doctors and nurses (healthy people) 02br 02br 00or "" 02br 02br 00patients - "sick people" from doctors and nurses - "healthy people" 0-

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  • 0 It really depends upon the context of the sentence.
  • I think I would be inclined to use () 02br 02br 00separating treated patients (sick people) from doctors and nurses (healthy people) 02br 02br 00or "" 02br 02br 00patients - "sick people" from doctors and nurses - "healthy people" 0-
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0 It really depends upon the context of the sentence. I think I would be inclined to use () 02br
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00separating treated patients (sick people) from doctors and nurses (healthy people) 02br
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00patients - "sick people" from doctors and nurses - "healthy people" 0-
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0 Many years ago, I was taught that good style includes avoiding such 'fancy' punctuation as dashes and brackets in favour of words. 02br
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00For example, 02br
00In this leper colony, the river plays an important role separating treated patients, who are sick people, from doctors and nurses, who are healthy people. 02br
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00Other possible
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0Nicely put Clive 050010id1
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0 I think that dashes can be useful, but not two sets in a row as in this example. 0-
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