Tag: punctuation
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Abusing Punctuation: The Ellipses…
I am reminded by my readers that I have been negligent in posting this summer–I blame it on a parade of weddings, the likes of which I have never experienced before–but you all still deserve my sincerest apologies. I hope a post on a Wednesday alleviates some of my blame. Recently I came across an…
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Death of the Em Dash?
Or, Why I Will Never Give Up This Bad Habit Never, never, never, I will not give up the em dash—even though I probably overuse it. Em dashes are not hyphens. They are not used to connect two words, but rather to connect two different thoughts, and they are longer than hyphens. I used one…
Hmm... 