SegfaultSeagull3d ago

I Love the Em Dash–Too Bad If AI Does Too

https://thewalrus.ca/i-love-the-em-dash-too-bad-if-ai-does-too/

Show threadfragmede3d ago
Use an en-dash instead. – is slightly shorter than — so in–between words of—a–similar nature, you can look stylishly not–a–robot.
Show threadblakewatson
The en-dash is for ranges. https://practicaltypography.com/hyphens-and-dashes.html
Hyphens and dashes | Butterick’s Practical Typography

Butterick’s Practical Typography

Mar 25 at 5:52amWeb
Show threadkimixa3d ago

Or British English.

The Oxford style guide page 18 https://www.ox.ac.uk/public-affairs/style-guide

> m-dash (—)

> Do not use; use an n-dash instead.

> n-dash (–)

> Use in a pair in place of round brackets or commas, surrounded by spaces.

I feel a number of people online started using something like the "British style", as an ascii hyphen is closer to an n-dash than an m-dash in width. And then without spaces either side looks very squished.

Style guide | University of Oxford

The University’s style guide for internal use has been revised for Michaelmas term 2025. The current version can be found below.