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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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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.
  

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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

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