When working with additional information in a sentence, when should dashes be used instead of commas or parentheses?

Question

anonymous · Answer

A.
 

A dash is always used when renaming a noun.
 



B.
 

A dash is used to continue the flow of a complex sentence.
 



C.
 

A dash is used to set off a relatively important aside in a way that grabs the reader's attention.
 



D.
 

A dash is used in formal writing to set off less important background information.

babyelm99 · Answer

C