Hi, Welcome to the Forum. Just a quick question everyone. I never understood clauses and why they would be used. If anyone can shed light on this, I'd truly appreciate it. Below, I will give an example. Michael Jordan is a great athlete; he

Just a quick question everyone. I never understood clauses and why they would be used. If anyone can shed light on this, I'd truly appreciate it. Below, I will give an example. Michael Jordan is a great athlete; he has won several

A Blinkin', A colon could be used in some of your examples in which one phrase or clause supplements the other. The dash gives a bit more emphasis; the colon is a bit more formal. To round out our discussion, here is how Webster's Third New

I like the dash. It lets one add emphasis and (dramatic) pauses. I think the summary in Webster's Third New International Dictionary is excellent: 7. THE DASH 7.0 In its function in writing and in the speech intonation to which it corresponds, the