: Re: Dashes vs. Commas vs. parentheses? Occasionally I write sentences containing subparts with extra information. I never know how to block off this information from the rest of the sentence. Three

It depends entirely on the context, really -- each of them has situations in which it's most appropriate, but none are strictly incorrect (except perhaps the commas, but I'm not sure there).

In your example, I'd say the dashes are most appropriate as they preserve the flow of the sentence while clearly separating the "subpart" visually from the rest.

The parentheses themselves are a little too abrupt and disruptive, while the commas seem a bit clumsy.

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