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Old 10-16-2019, 03:03 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Brett Merkey View Post
Not to extend your em-dash agony—

From this page:
https://mybookcave.com/authorpost/pu...otation-marks/
Good reference -- thanks

It would seem that the only em dash rule is that there is no em dash rule

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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

Last edited by phossler; 10-16-2019 at 03:09 PM. Reason: Copy/paste messed up some quote chars
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