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> - I see you placed spaces around your em dash, which is the AP way. Which I'm using to segue to this completely off-topic question, because you actually kno
by wolverine876 3y ago
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I see you placed spaces around your em dash, which is the AP way. Which I'm using to segue to this completely off-topic question, because you actually know these things: I see you did not use a proper em dash (I don't judge). Does the AP Style Manual see that as an em dash, different than an en dash and from a hyphen, or is it just a dash? I don't think the Style Manual ever uses the term em dash and doesn't necessarily differentiate. What would your journalism professor say?
I know, I know - who cares? I do!
- russellbeattie 3y agoGood question, but I honestly have no idea. Relooking at the sentence, I think a semicolon would probably be the most grammatical. There must be an online version of the Guide to search. Or actually, maybe ChatGPT would know.
- wolverine876 3y agoThanks. I searched an older edition of the Guide and my (lack of) results are the basis of my question; I think the current online version requires a subscription.