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So pedantic but I love it. For the GP, what you are looking for is them em dash (—) with no spaces around it, because the dash is its own form of punctuation.
by idoh 6y ago
So pedantic but I love it. For the GP, what you are looking for is them em dash (—) with no spaces around it, because the dash is its own form of punctuation.
- kelnos 6y agoA double-dash is a perfectly valid substitute for an em dash given that most (no?) keyboards have it on a key. Seems like a waste of time to always have to look up an escape code or copy/paste from somewhere when the intent of "--" is clear.
- idoh 6y agoI don't hold random comments on the internet to the highest standard because I am not a monster. However they are not equivalent and the em dash is a sign of extra polish.
- Veen 6y agoIt’s option-shift-hyphen on a Mac. And you can get at em dashes on an iOS keyboard by long pressing the hyphen. Not so difficult.
- SAI_Peregrinus 6y agoCompose--- on anything with a compose key. Linux mostly and Windows with the WinCompose program.
- taylorlunt 6y agoSome style guides allow for surrounding the em dash with spaces. It's a matter of preference.