P5-c Rewrite a sentence that uses the dash inappropriately or excessively.
Printed Page H-62
Use dashes purposefully; avoid relying on them instead of using other punctuation marks or developing clear sentences and transitions.
Printed Page H-63
If you are not sure whether you have used a dash or a pair of dashes appropriately, try removing the material that is set off. If the sentence does not make logical and grammatical sense, one or both of the dashes are misused or misplaced.
