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Nithila Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What does "--" mean from the sentence

The new movie "State of Play" is a political murder mystery. Ben Affleck plays a congressman whose assistant -- and lover -- is killed. Russell Crowe investigates her murder. Does he play a Washington police officer, a federal agent, a private investigator?

what does "--" mean from the sentence "Ben Affleck plays a congressman whose assistant -- and lover -- is killed"?
  

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Sorry, what part of that sentence do you not understand?
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Mister Micawber.

Sorry, what part of that sentence do you not understand?
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Here, what is the purpose of use "-- and lover -- " ?
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Nithilawhat does "--" mean from the sentence "Ben Affleck plays a congressman whose assistant -- and lover -- is killed"?
As far as I can tell it is intended to represent an "em" dash. about halfway down the page.
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Yes, an m-dash, setting off the phrase 'and lover' as an emphasized comment.
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Mister Micawber.

 Yes, an m-dash, setting off the phrase 'and lover' as an emphasized comment.
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Thank you 
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