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When you feel the need to dive in with a dash (m, n or otherwise), why not stop ... think for a while: consider going in with a colon instead?

• thwarted 11mo ago
  Emdashes are useful for an embedded appositive phrase, which a colon can't handle the same way.
  • gerdesj 11mo ago
    Quite - horses for courses. However: you should pick your weapon with some care.
• keybored 11mo ago
  You say why not. I say why.