Which sentence below shows correct use of an em dash?

We're hosting a party - you are invited, of course - later this month.

We're hosting a party you are invited - of course later this month.

We're - hosting a party, you are invited of course later - this month.

We're hosting - a party - you are invited of course, later, this month.

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Dexter Levy

17 December, 11:20

Which sentence below shows correct use of an em dash?

We're hosting a party - you are invited, of course - later this month.

We're hosting a party you are invited - of course later this month.

We're - hosting a party, you are invited of course later - this month.

We're hosting - a party - you are invited of course, later, this month.

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Glenn Chung · Answer 1

A. We're hosting a party - - you are invited, of course - - later this month.

The trick to figuring out them em dash is that if you remove the part inside ('you are invited, of course'), the rest of the sentence still needs to make sense with that bit removed ('we're hosting a party later this month').