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[mlm Mike]

ENOUGH WITH THE EN DASH ABUSE.

—Why— We are using dashes now because we don't understand how to use punctuation correctly—

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Here I am!








How are you jet lagged? Did you borrow the broom without asking?

To my rescue.

 

[BantyChooks]

—Why— We are using dashes now because we don't understand how to use punctuation correctly—

No we are NOT. Dashes look just as terrible when they're misused as any other mark.

 

[mlm Mike]

No we are NOT. Dashes look just as terrible when they're misused as any other mark.

No, dashes look terrible, period.

 

[BantyChooks]

No, dashes look terrible, period.

Shakespeare disagrees.

 

[mlm Mike]

Shakespeare disagrees.

—Um—

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[duluthralphie]

—Why— We are using dashes now because we don't understand how to use punctuation correctly—

We try--Try---- with the dashes and all she does is complain===== (look a double em dash),,,, When I was in grade school,,, we had Nuns teaching us----- they were mean too----- I think Banty might be a----" nun" !

 

[BantyChooks]

—Um—

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Prove it. Shakespeare never said one word against the dash.

Maybe because it wasn't invented yet, but no matter.

 

[BantyChooks]

We try--Try---- with the dashes and all she does is complain===== (look a double em dash),,,, When I was in grade school,,, we had Nuns teaching us----- they were mean too----- I think Banty might be a----" nun" !

I think you people live to torment me.

 

[mlm Mike]

-YES- We try—very hard— -Hmmm-—you might be right—