Comments on: Using em dashes https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:21:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: roger581 https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13473 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:21:48 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13473 “—” an underused, but significant character. In many applications, it’s as simple as an alt 0151.

]]> By: Kim Siever https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13462 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:47:31 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13462 If there’s anything I have learned working at a university and reading countless items for posting on our website, it’s that you don’t need education in grammar to get a PhD.

]]> By: Wade https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13452 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:51:52 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13452 I agree Kim. I am currently working on the managing board of the Thomas Jefferson Law Review (the journal at my school) and it’s amazing to see what professors submit to us for publication.

I am well acquainted with misusage of the em-dash, misuse of other punctuation, and the english language altogether in some instances.

]]> By: Kim Siever https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13449 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:02:54 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13449 True, Wade, but I have seen it far too often used in instances where technical restriction was not an issue.

]]> By: Wade https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13448 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:00:55 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13448 Yes, but some formats or interfaces don’t create the em-dash. And therefore, the two dash is the only alternative.

So, when one uses two dashes, should there be no space between words? I think not.

]]> By: Gary https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13420 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:54:43 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13420 See also Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, on the em dash.

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