tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post86030710052491940..comments2023-05-06T01:52:27.335-07:00Comments on The Sentence Sleuth: Criminal Sentence 556: Why Deny Correct Punctuation?The Sentence Sleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-33159807292297266962011-05-18T14:06:45.088-07:002011-05-18T14:06:45.088-07:00Merci.Merci.Destinynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-34287695950044758362011-05-17T13:23:20.767-07:002011-05-17T13:23:20.767-07:00I like the em dash the best (your second), but all...I like the em dash the best (your second), but all are better than a comma!The Sentence Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-53026929906515022602011-05-17T13:20:48.821-07:002011-05-17T13:20:48.821-07:00I suggest these three rewrites: It was that secret...I suggest these three rewrites: It was that secretive quality that drew her to him in the first place. Why deny it?<br /><br />or <br /><br />It was that secretive quality that drew her to him in the first place - why deny it? <br /><br />or <br /><br />It was that secretive quality that drew her to him in the first place: why deny it? <br /><br />Am I right?Destinynoreply@blogger.com