1. Use \u201c \u201d for emphasis \u2013 use SPARINGLY<\/p>\n
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\nExample: Children play with bikes, boxes and books.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: \u201cThe U of L received funding for the program,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: She wanted to take courses in management, i.e. marketing, accounting and finance.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: She described the courses as fun, interesting, informative etc. <\/em><\/p>\n
\na. Dashes can be used to separate lists from a sentence.
\nExample: You will learn valuable skills attending the University of Lethbridge \u2013
\neffective study habits, communication skills, presentation planning and
\ntest-writing abilities \u2013 all of which will be useful to you when you graduate. <\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: While all three divisions of the Faculty \u2013 humanities, science and social
\nscience \u2013 are represented on the eighth floor of University Hall\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: She did much of her research while studying at the U of L \u2013 though
\nit took her many years \u2013 she felt rewarded when she finally completed her master’s degree. <\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: He needed five courses \u2013 geography, biology, chemistry, history and archaeology \u2013 to graduate on time. <\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample: LETHBRIDGE (CP) \u2013 The University of Lethbridge\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n