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cox_ph t1_j8ncn76 wrote

Is anyone else bothered by the use of both a semicolon and an em dash in this sentence, or is it just me?

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TheCheshireCody t1_j8nwxle wrote

The two can be used interchangeably to a degree, but an em-dash more effectively serves as an interjection into a sentence. Usually that interjection is sandwiched between two parts of the sentence, but it doesn't have to be.

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AirborneRodent t1_j8nttkg wrote

Everything about the sentence is bothersome. It's a legendarily badly written sentence.

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