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Em Dashes By Andy Gluck

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Andy Gluck, a professional writer for 30 years, talks about em dash usage.

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Page 1: Em Dash Usage

Em Dashes

By Andy Gluck

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User an em dash to change a thought abruptly in the middle or end of a sentence.

Source: Wikipedia

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Em dash can be set closed with no spaces surrounding it.

The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage sets em dashes open – just like this.

Source: Wikipedia