(Newser) – "A punctuation plague is raging through contemporary prose, indulged in by ordinarily excellent writers and hacks alike. It’s the “em dash,” writes Lionel Shriver for Standpoint—that punchy, aggressive punctuation mark beloved for its flexibility. It can replace the geriatric semicolon, linking two elements of a single argument, or ..."
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Lindsay Starron May 15, 2009 - 01:11 PM“So true! As a typesetter, I loath the Em-Dash, especially when it proliferates ... they can cause bad breaks, flipped quote marks, and give the appearance of loose lines in a large body of text.” Send Message |
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Andrew Brozynaon May 15, 2009 - 02:46 PM“I love em dashes! I know I should qualify that opinion with a reason why, but I just do. Is there really an up trend in em dashes? I haven't seen an increased usage in my work.” Send Message |
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matt sungon May 21, 2009 - 01:05 AM“I have a love/hate relationship with the —em— dash. I love it when used very sparingly for emphasis. I hate it when used stylistically instead of using commas. That's when I find the em dash causes more trouble than it's worth. ” Send Message |
