Re: CHAT: Dashes

David Peterson scripsit:
> In a message dated 6/10/01 8:05:15 AM, cowan@MERCURY.CCIL.ORG writes:
>
> << Then look at this, from the KJV:
>
>
> Romans 013:007 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is
>
>         due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom
>
>         honour. >>
>
>     This is another usage: to separate items in a list that are more complex
> than one or two words.  :)
In this case, whole (highly elliptical) sentences.
How much more emphatic is this version than the full expansion:

Render therefore to all their dues.  Render tribute to all to whom tribute
is due.  Render custom to all to whom custom is due.  Render fear to all
to whom fear is due.  Render honour to all to whom honour is due.

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John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
One art/there is/no less/no more/All things/to do/with sparks/galore
        --Douglas Hofstadter