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Punctuation confusion, commas, semicolons, and em dashes
I'm having a hard time trying to punctuate the following sentence. I have it using just commas right now, but I do not think that is right.
On Earth they see the Sun every day, it’s always there, ...
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Specific Semicolon vs. Dash Case
and thanks for taking the time to read my question.
I was writing an essay not too long ago, and I ended up writing a sentence that goes like this:
As people convert to higher-paid jobs the birth ...
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Should we use an em dash, en dash, or semi-colon
A sentence is causing some discussion in the office - it's about a Nylon product. We are not sure if we should use an en-dash, em-dash, semi-colon, or something else entirely. I thought an em-dash was ...
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Which punctuation would be used here? [closed]
I am wondering what punctuation would be used if you are telling the reader to look at a certain thing, and then telling them what they will see. Would it be "...transcript: You..." or "...transcript-...
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Semicolon vs em-dash in response thanking someone for help
I want to thank someone for helping me. I am trying to decide which of these is more appropriate:
Thanks for the clarification; that was helpful.
Thanks for the clarification – that was helpful.
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em-dash or semicolon for this case? [closed]
I am trying to decide whether the semicolon or em-dash is the more appropriate punctuation mark in this case:
It's not that I don't care -- it's just that I'm busy with other things.
It's not that I ...
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A semicolon or an em dash? [duplicate]
"Hediger acquired a drone after losing half of her harvest in one year to weeds. She estimates that identifying problems faster with timely crop data and using less weed killer will save her tens of ...
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Should I use em dash, comma, or a semicolon in this sentence?
"It was established the day my best friend introduced us to each other, much to my delight, and his chagrin."
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"... each other—much to my delight, and his chagrin."
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"... each other; much to ...
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