em dash

A horizontal line used to separate clauses within a sentence or to indicate the interruption of a sentence. Not to be confused with hyphens. Hyphens should not be used to separate clauses or interrupt sentences, and em-dashes should not be used to join related words within a clause.

Many people confuse em dashes — which are meant to separate clauses within a sentence or interrupt one — with hyphens.

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em dash

A rare type of dash rarely seen outside of Microsft Word. It is generated by a secret key-combination. In many cases em dashes can be seamlessly connected to make a line (Urban Dictionary is one exception).

Can you make a dash—an em dash?

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