![]() In these cases, the linking function of an em dash is appropriate:ġ. Often, though, the interruption in sentence structure is somewhere between comma country and semicolon stature: The phrase that begins with the adverb is something more than a dependent clause but not quite an independent clause. (In each case, the adverb could also appear at the end of the sentence - after a comma.) “They are highly skilled however, they do not possess the level of knowledge you do.” If they are employed to indicate a new thought, stronger punctuation is called for: “You must, after all, admit that it was a good effort.” Because they are parenthetical remarks (the framing sentence would be complete without them), they should be set off by commas: ![]() Sentential adverbs (words such as indeed or namely and phrases like “that is” and “of course”), and their close cousins the conjunctive adverbs, or adverbial conjunctions ( however, “on the other hand,” and the like), indicate an interruption of thought, and should themselves appear as interruptions. 5 Sentences Saved by Em Dashes By Mark Nichol
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