2026-10-09 20:51 UTC
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 is splicing phrases/ sentences together. it maybe that you would want to use an em dash when you use a hyphen?
Replies (1)
-
@MrShankles@reddthat.com 2026-10-10 00:26
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