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[quote=Anonymous]I’m not a professional writer but I write a lot for my job and have always received complements for my writing. I loved using em-dashes. But now bc AI likes them too, (haha - I used a comma) I usually avoid them. I also advised my kids’ to avoid them in their essays. They ignored me (which is fine). One got into his ED choice and the other was deferred. I really doubt it was the em dash that caused the deferral. I also recommended avoiding contractions unless it for the style of the essay. I think it works in context. Good luck to you and your daughter in finishing up her applications! [/quote]
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