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Chris2010 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Use of Hyphen
Hi ... Would much appreciate if you could let me know if the use of hyphen is correct after "downtime". Should I use a semi-colon instead of hyphen after downtime? (I want to highlight that "porcelain-to-metal" is the service that is being described, so have used a hyphen)
Your dentist has an alternative solution that requires less preparation of tooth structure, and less downtime - porcelain-to-metal.
Your dentist has an alternative solution that requires less preparation of tooth structure, and less downtime - porcelain-to-metal.
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The hyphen is not good—use an em dash (ALT-0151), instead. A colon works, too.
- The hyphen is not good—use an em dash (ALT-0151), instead.
- A colon works, too.
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The hyphen is not good—use an em dash (ALT-0151), instead. A colon works, too.
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