Quote:
Originally Posted by Brett Merkey
|
Good reference -- thanks
It would seem that the only em dash rule is that there is no em dash rule
Quote:
However, if you have dialogue interrupted with a dialogue beat, you can show that with the em dashes outside the quotation in pairs. Read more about dialogue beats in our previous posts 8 Tips for Punctuating Dialogue and em dashes in Correct Em-Dash Formation for Ebooks.
Right: "You think"—he swallowed hard—"she did that?"
Wrong: "You think—" he swallowed hard "—she did that?
|
It would seem that in THIS case ...
Code:
<p>“In precisely” — he glanced down at the watch strapped English-style to the underside of his free wrist — “one and one-half minutes ........ ”</p>
the em dashes should be outside the quotes (I think)
But I believe that the original had them inside. Since I edit just to please myself and make a book easier for me to read on the Kindle, I'll go with them outside for things like this