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That character is actually the en dash (properly used in ranges, e.g. 5–10). The em dash is [shift][option][-]. I would also include triple hyphen in that list;
by uv-depression 1y ago
That character is actually the en dash (properly used in ranges, e.g. 5–10). The em dash is [shift][option][-]. I would also include triple hyphen in that list; for those of us used to TeX a double hyphen (--) is an en dash and a triple (---) is an em dash.
- _alternator_ 1y agoYup. I use an em dash all the time after I started using TeX. Probably makes my posts look like AI—but it’s worth it. To get an em dash on an iPhone, long hold the hyphen—it’s the third (longest) option. (Edit: typo. Using iPhone after all.)
- rogerrogerr 1y agoYou aren’t putting spaces before and after the dash - which lowers your AI probability score in my mind.
- rcruzeiro 1y agoChatGPT (at least for me) does not add spaces around the em dash unless you explicitly tell it to use British spelling and conventions.
- latexr 1y ago> The em dash is [shift][option][-]. On the US layout, sure, but there are other layouts where they are switched (i.e. ⌥- is em-dash and ⇧⌥- is en-dash).