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Episode: 0185 – Dashes and Ellipses in… Scripts
Description: 2021.07.04-0185 – Dashes and Ellipses in… ScriptsBut in scripts for news or commercials, they (or dashes --) are likely to be used as a more eye-catching alternative to a comma. They help break up a sentence more obviously so the reader can see a series of phrases, and where a slight pause may need to be taken, either for a breath or for effect. Take the sentence:The leader of the council has resigned, after just three days.You probably read the four words after the comma almost runni...