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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
When to use The Semicolon, The Colon, The Dash, And Parentheses
I have a few example sentences here I'm having a difficult time deciding which punctuation mark to insert and I was wondering if I could get some help?
1.) Our family vacations together Susan's does not.
I think a dash should go between "Our family vacations together" and "Susans does not." I just wanted to double check because I get a bit confused as to when a Dash should be used instead of a Semicolon.
2.) This secret which you had better keep is about Mom and Dad's anniversary.
I think Parentheses should go around "which you had better keep". I thought that maybe a dash could go there too, though. I wasn't quite sure which would go best in that sentence.
3.) I listened to the debate that is as much of it as I could undertand.
I think a dash should go between "I listened to the debate" and "that is as much of it as I could understand. I am not quite sure if that is correct, though.
1.) Our family vacations together Susan's does not.
I think a dash should go between "Our family vacations together" and "Susans does not." I just wanted to double check because I get a bit confused as to when a Dash should be used instead of a Semicolon.
2.) This secret which you had better keep is about Mom and Dad's anniversary.
I think Parentheses should go around "which you had better keep". I thought that maybe a dash could go there too, though. I wasn't quite sure which would go best in that sentence.
3.) I listened to the debate that is as much of it as I could undertand.
I think a dash should go between "I listened to the debate" and "that is as much of it as I could understand. I am not quite sure if that is correct, though.
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Hi, I have a few example sentences here I'm having a difficult time deciding which punctuation mark to insert and I was wondering if I could get some help? ) Our family vacations together Susan's does not. " I just wanted to double check because I get a bit confused as to when a Dash should be used instead of a Semicolon.
- Hi, I have a few example sentences here I'm having a difficult time deciding which punctuation mark to insert and I was wondering if I could get some help?
- ) Our family vacations together Susan's does not.
- " I just wanted to double check because I get a bit confused as to when a Dash should be used instead of a Semicolon.
- You can use a dash, but I don't recommend it for formal writing.
- Our family vacations together; Susan's does not.
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Hi,
I have a few example sentences here I'm having a difficult time deciding which punctuation mark to insert and I was wondering if I could get some help?
1.) Our family vacations together Susan's does not.
I think a dash should go between "Our family vacations together" and "Susans does not." I just wanted to double check because I get a bit confused as to when a D
I have a few example sentences here I'm having a difficult time deciding which punctuation mark to insert and I was wondering if I could get some help?
1.) Our family vacations together Susan's does not.
I think a dash should go between "Our family vacations together" and "Susans does not." I just wanted to double check because I get a bit confused as to when a D
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