Thread: What is the correct usage on the em dash?
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Old 10-12-2007, 08:29 PM   #8
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Historically #1 is correct. I favor #3. I also favor only one space after a period at the end of a sentence. (Two if you are using a monospaced font.)

In modern practice #1 and #3 are correct. #2 is correct only when dealing with dates.
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