Would it be gramatically acceptable for a hyphen to indicate a pause?

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Would it be gramatically acceptable for a hyphen to indicate a pause?

For example, "Keep eating it-because you probably already ate it today."

2007-02-05 09:30:01 · 3 answers · asked by patteeheeadidas3 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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No, a hyphen is not correct. A longer dash, known as an "em dash" would be correct, however. Don't confuse the two! To make an "em dash" on the computer, hold down "ctrl" and "alt" together and press the hyphen key. Or, use two hyphens together.

Good luck!

2007-02-05 09:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by meatpiemum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"Use a dash to indicate only a sudden interruption in the continuity of a sentence."

2007-02-05 18:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by Steve71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it's better to use dots ie: "Keep eating it... because you probably already ate it today."

2007-02-05 17:36:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋