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I disagree [1]; pick up a book that's been typeset, and look for an em dash. I doubt you'll see any spaces. [1] https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/grammar/dash-
by lwhi 9y ago
I disagree [1]; pick up a book that's been typeset, and look for an em dash. I doubt you'll see any spaces.
[1] https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/grammar/dash-and-em-dash https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/grammar/dash-and-em-dash
- Symbiote 9y agoWhen the dash (whatever type) is used to separate parts of a sentence, in British use there will be spaces either side. If Oxford is the exception, then I'm not surprised – they're the exception to many British writing styles. Admittedly, these examples look closer to en than em length. From some books and a magazine on my table: https://imgur.com/a/GNl2p https://imgur.com/a/GNl2p
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