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[+] 33 points 1 year ago (7 children)
  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I have a script that turns this -- into this — on my computer, but tbf I'm probably an AI so that tracks.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I use alt+0151 for em dashes and alt+0150 for en dashes, or if I’m in Word or Outlook I use its autocorrect to trigger them (“word - word ” turns into an en dash while “word--word “ turns into an em dash).

    But now I’m starting to avoid them. I’m just glad AI hasn’t ruined semicolons yet (especially since I’m using them sometimes to replace em dashes).

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  • There are three:

    • hyphen - separate parts of compound words
    • n-dash – used for ranges; often replaced by hyphens
    • m-dash — used as a replacement for parentheses or semicolons

    In flat text, use two hyphens for the m-dash and one for both hyphens and n-dash.

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