Comments on: Using em dashes http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-em-dashes Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:27:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: roger581 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13473 roger581 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:21:48 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13473 "—" an underused, but significant character. In many applications, it's as simple as an alt 0151. “—” an underused, but significant character. In many applications, it’s as simple as an alt 0151.

]]> By: Kim Siever http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13462 Kim Siever Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:47:31 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13462 If there's anything I have learned working at a university and reading countless items for posting on our website, it's that you don't need education in grammar to get a PhD. If there’s anything I have learned working at a university and reading countless items for posting on our website, it’s that you don’t need education in grammar to get a PhD.

]]> By: Wade http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13452 Wade Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:51:52 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13452 I agree Kim. I am currently working on the managing board of the Thomas Jefferson Law Review (the journal at my school) and it's amazing to see what professors submit to us for publication. I am well acquainted with misusage of the em-dash, misuse of other punctuation, and the english language altogether in some instances. I agree Kim. I am currently working on the managing board of the Thomas Jefferson Law Review (the journal at my school) and it’s amazing to see what professors submit to us for publication.

I am well acquainted with misusage of the em-dash, misuse of other punctuation, and the english language altogether in some instances.

]]> By: Kim Siever http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13449 Kim Siever Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:02:54 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13449 True, Wade, but I have seen it far too often used in instances where technical restriction was not an issue. True, Wade, but I have seen it far too often used in instances where technical restriction was not an issue.

]]> By: Wade http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13448 Wade Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:00:55 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13448 Yes, but some formats or interfaces don't create the em-dash. And therefore, the two dash is the only alternative. So, when one uses two dashes, should there be no space between words? I think not. Yes, but some formats or interfaces don’t create the em-dash. And therefore, the two dash is the only alternative.

So, when one uses two dashes, should there be no space between words? I think not.

]]> By: Gary http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/comment-page-1/#comment-13420 Gary Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:54:43 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/07/28/using-em-dashes/#comment-13420 See also <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#Em_dash" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a>, on the em dash. See also Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, on the em dash.

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