Thread: 2 em-dash & 3 em dash
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Old 05-12-2024, 06:36 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by RMOP View Post
Why, indeed? Because the author of the books I've converted to ePub format uses them, and it would look very much off if I didn't follow suite. He uses the em dash very frequently, the 2-em dash infrequently, and the 3-em dash only a very few times and in only one book. He uses each type of em dash for different purposes, and while his style is a bit eccentric, so is his content, and I enjoy being as consistent w it as possible.
What are 2 and 3 em dashes used for?
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