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I wanted to see an em dash in the wild. In these threads there are always people claiming that they use it but in practice it is very rare.
by guelo 1y ago
I wanted to see an em dash in the wild. In these threads there are always people claiming that they use it but in practice it is very rare.
- thomascountz 1y agoYou can find an em dash in my comment history if you're curious. Despite what could be said about poor sample selection, consider the imbalance of the argument being made: the frequency of em dash use is disproportionate to the suspicion thrust upon a sample of writing. I.e., a single em dash is suspicious, regardless of how many times it might show up. Therefore, it's more likely that someone who uses em dashes—even if only rarely—will self-select to respond to a thread like this and feel compelled to defend themselves.
- Idodbslb 1y agoHola hablame español