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mote1985 [20]
3 years ago
7

Is it appropriate to use a dash in this sentence? If not, what's an alternative?

English
1 answer:
Alex73 [517]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The dash is appropriate

Explanation:

The dash is used to indicate a pause in the sentence to further explain what is being said.

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