The em dash is a perfectly cromulent piece of punctuation that is slightly more serious in tone than putting an aside in parentheses and therefore is irreplaceable.
Yup. Personally I prefer the em-dash—glorious at it is—without spaces surrounding it, whereas the en-dash – a lowlier punctuation – is best presented with spaces. In consequence I find em-dashes look better when presented with proper typography rather than in random places on the internet. But that’s just personal preference. I’m tired of either character being treated as suspicious.
You’re right, but at least according to Wikipedia:
En dashes can be used instead of pairs of commas that mark off a nested clause or phrase. They can also be used around parenthetical expressions – such as this one – in a manner similar to the em dashes preferred by some publishers.
I generally prefer using em-dashes and no space, but if spaces are introduced I personally find the em-dash tends to make the whole thing too long at least in certain typesettings. But again, personal preferences.
The em dash is a perfectly cromulent piece of punctuation that is slightly more serious in tone than putting an aside in parentheses and therefore is irreplaceable.
Yup. Personally I prefer the em-dash—glorious at it is—without spaces surrounding it, whereas the en-dash – a lowlier punctuation – is best presented with spaces. In consequence I find em-dashes look better when presented with proper typography rather than in random places on the internet. But that’s just personal preference. I’m tired of either character being treated as suspicious.
I don’t think the en-dash should be used for parenthetical remarks. It’s primary use, in any case, is to represent ranges, like 3−4.
You’re right, but at least according to Wikipedia:
I generally prefer using em-dashes and no space, but if spaces are introduced I personally find the em-dash tends to make the whole thing too long at least in certain typesettings. But again, personal preferences.
I think that sentence is saying I’m wrong, isn’t it?? XD
I guess I am just on the side of “some publishers”…
I’d argue you’re not wrong!
That’s like, your opinion man
Also true, alongside relational claims such as the 2026 cabbage–FishFace dispute on the proper use of en-dashes.
I like your style