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Dashes

Dashes. Specialized punctuation. Use dashes sparingly. Dashes are called for in special situations. Dashes call attention to themselves. Don’t overuse them in your writing. Use a dash to…. mark a sudden break in thought or to insert a comment.

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Dashes

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  1. Dashes Specialized punctuation

  2. Use dashes sparingly • Dashes are called for in special situations. • Dashes call attention to themselves. • Don’t overuse them in your writing.

  3. Use a dash to… • mark a sudden break in thought or to insert a comment. • Here is your sandwich and your – Look out for that bee! • John is sorry – we all are – about your unfortunate accident.

  4. Use a dash to … • Emphasize explanatory material. • You don’t have to use a dash, but you may. • We spend our summers in Canada – Ontario, to be precise. • Knowing yourself – your thoughts, values and dreams – is the most important knowledge.

  5. Use a dash to … • to indicate omitted letters or words. • “Oh, da -- , I can’t believe I forgot to mail that package!”

  6. Use a dash to … • connect a beginning phrase to the rest of the sentence. • Honesty, integrity, tenacity – these are marks of motivated salespeople.

  7. More on dashes • Dashes are neat punctuation marks. • Review Strategies for Successful Writing, pages 682-683.

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