“Let’s consider the most versatile piece of punctuation — the dash. That’s right — I’m talking about the horizontal line formed by typing two hyphens in a row. It’s the mark that — unlike commas, periods, semicolons and all the others — doesn’t seem to be subject to any rules.” (Continue reading…)
— Ben Yagoda, Mad Dash: How to Use the Dash in Writing
(I once included my love for and overuse of the em dash in my bio — because somehow that would help people know more about me?)
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Kate Spade announced a new brand: Saturday. It looks pretty fantastic.
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Plaid pants for boys. They’re either “oi!” or “ow, my back!” — I can’t be sure.
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I wouldn’t mind the stuffed animals strewn about the house if ours were all this adorable.
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I’m digging Sigerson Morrison’s new line for Anthropologie, Pied Juste. (Can I pull off wedge booties, I wonder?)
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I’m not usually of the monochromatic, pared-down simplicity sort, but perhaps if I had some of these, I would give it a go.
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On second thought… bring on the color!
Because it’s awesome. [via Gawker]
6 comments
Holly
I use the dash way too much and I know it – off to go read that article.
Kandy
Thank you so much for the article on the em dash- that and the ellipsis are my favorite.
Ashlea Walter
But there was no discussion on the en dash!!!
Joy | Frock Files
Hah! Tom Hanks made it into my weekly roundup too. I love him oh so much. In fact, we watched a totally depressing movie on Saturday night and I needed to watch this again as a cheer-up buffer.
Also, the new Kate Spade line looks fantastic. Just another reason to get excited for the spring.
Kristín
loved the poem. :)
Miss B.
Always love these, must read about the dash, I believe I use it in every post, probably committing more crimes against grammar–uh-oh!
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