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[–] 2 points 4 days ago* (1 child)

I've been told that en dashes are for numbers, and em dashes are for words. I have a vague understanding of the usage, which (to my understanding) is splicing phrases/ sentences together. it maybe that you would want to use an em dash when you use a hyphen?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago

    I use them almost like a semicolon — a longer pause to break up the sentence, where a comma just wouldn't cut it. Idk how correct I am either, it's more about trying to convey my voice and how I would like the sentence to be read. I'm not a much of a grammar nazi, more like a grammar anarchist

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