Dashes for Dummies
Teaching the profession has always appealed to me.
Teaching—the profession has always appealed to me.
The secretary's fingers burned across the typewriter the financial statements would be picked up by the client in one hour.
The secretary's fingers burned across the typewriter; the financial statements would be picked up by the client in one hour.
Nevertheless we must push forward with our plans in other words youre fired hey im just kidding.
Nevertheless, we must push forward with our plans. In other words, you’re fired. Hey, I’m just kidding.
They worked on Susans computer.
They worked on Susan’s computer.
The three qualities of a good introduction are a hook background information and a thesis.
The three qualities of a good introduction are a hook, background information, and a thesis.
I have always known what I want to be a teacher.
I have always known what I want to be—a teacher.
A good proofreader must have good grammar, punctuation, and spelling skills must like to read and must have patience.
A good proofreader must have good grammar, punctuation, and spelling skills; must like to read; and must have patience.
The delegates were from Sacramento California Jacksonville Florida Providence Rhode Island and Ann Arbor Michigan.
The delegates were from Sacramento, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Providence, Rhode Island; and Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The childrens toys are clustering the house again.
The children’s toys are clustering the house again.
The young woman volunteered at a local homeless shelter and she wrote a paper about the challenges of homelessness.
The young woman volunteered at a local homeless shelter, and she wrote a paper about the challenges of homelessness.
The idea of being a teacher working with kids, summers off has always appealed to me.
The idea of being a teacher—working with kids, summers off—has always appealed to me.
Sending a text message can cause a driver to take his eyes off the road therefore, he may choose to put his cell phone in the trunk.
Sending a text message can cause a driver to take his eyes off the road; therefore, he may choose to put his cell phone in the trunk.
The young woman took all of the necessary supplies leash pet carrier and paperwork to the shelter when she went to pick up her newly adopted dog.
The young woman took all of the necessary supplies—leash, pet carrier, and paperwork—to the shelter when she went to pick up her newly-adopted dog.
She loves Keats poems.
She loves Keats’s poems.
Although he appears to have your best interests in mind he truly is a competitive combative cantankerous boss.
Although he appears to have your best interests in mind, he truly is a competitive, combative, cantankerous boss.
She finally let down her guard and cried like a baby when the counselor urged her to let go of her pain.
She finally let down her guard—and cried like a baby—when the counselor urged her to let go of her pain.
Homelessness is a problem that has evaded resolution despite the heroic efforts of many concerned citizens, there are still thousands left on the streets.
Homelessness is a problem that has evaded resolution; despite the heroic efforts of many concerned citizens, there are still thousands left on the streets.
All of the necessary qualities of a good assistant typing shorthand and patience she had in abundance.
All of the necessary qualities of a good assistant — typing, shorthand, and patience — she had in abundance.
She won two months free groceries.
She won two months’ free groceries.
She was not sure if she had the necessary mathematical abilities to be an engineer so she pursued a graduate degree in history.
She was not sure if she had the necessary mathematical abilities to be an engineer, so she pursued a graduate degree in history.
Cell phones, hand held computers, and built in TV each a possible distraction can lead to a potentially dangerous situation if used while driving.
Cell phones, hand-held computers, and built-in TVs—each a possible distraction—can lead to a potentially dangerous situation if used while driving.
A perfect vacation would be long, relaxing, and cheap include personable, sweet, flexible people and make everything else seem trivial.
A perfect vacation would be long, relaxing, and cheap; include personable, sweet, flexible people; and make everything else seem trivial.
Concerned citizens can protect the environment by driving a fuel efficient car such as a hybrid recycling glass plastic and paper and buying products with less packaging material.
Concerned citizens can protect the environment by driving a fuel efficient car, such as a hybrid; recycling glass, plastic, and paper; and buying products with less packaging material.
The judge confiscated the drivers licenses.
The judge confiscated the drivers’ licenses.
The applicant lived at 101 Main Street Appleton New York 13723.
The applicant lived at 101 Main Street, Appleton, New York, 13723.