Sometimes we’ll want to use something else, like an em dash, or parentheses, for a different type of emphasis. Sometimes in a long piece particularly, where you’re trying to create a more ...

We call the extra words that have been added a parenthesis. Parenthesis can also show words that have been added to a sentence as an ‘afterthought’ – something you maybe didn’t intend to ...

Use a hyphen, not a slash, to illustrate joint entity or ownership (faculty-staff newsletter). Never use a hyphen in place of a colon or dash for emphasis or to denote a break or pause. Do not use a ...

We can also use a single dash to show parenthesis at the end of a sentence, or as an after-thought. Using a single dash to show an after-thought can be used effectively for many different purposes.