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Memos show Clinton turmoil Question: I would have written ''Clinton's turmoil''. Why didn't the author use apostrophe? BY CRAIG GORDON AND TOM BRUNE | <email addresses removed by mod.> August 13, 2008 Question: Why is semicolon used instead of comma to separate...

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 dash is similar to the comma and the colon,...

Thanks very much for taking the time to post this FAQ! I am new to this forum and looking for information on the use of the en dash and em dash. I am a graphic designer and web designer. I am currently taking a course in which the instructor provided the following information about these...