@ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
2026-10-26 20:46 UTC
I never even heard of an em dash until I started reading about AI. I was just using hyphens everywhere I was apparently supposed to be using em dashes. I am a stickler for grammar and correct punctuation (except for punctuation inside quotes which my internal programmer won’t allow me to do the American way) so I’ve started using em dashes – and now people think I’m an AI.
Replies (2)
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@Warl0k3@lemmy.world 2026-10-26 22:25
Wait, what’s the rule for punctuation inside quotes? I don’t think I’ve ever noticed a regional difference.
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@absentbird@lemmy.world 2026-10-27 00:56
That’s no —, it’s two hyphen in a trenchcoat!