Editing User talk:EnigmaticRepose (section)

== Em dash(—) ==

Some Em dashes(—) need spacing before or after according to the situation. They should not be confused with hyphens(-) which need no spacing before or after. Thanks. [[User:Zero2001|Zero2001]] - [[User_talk:Zero2001|Talk]] -  11:06, 14 June 2012 (CDT)

I actually disagree with that, but I don't really care enough usually to even fix the differences of hyphens or em/en dashes. If you can cite a source of information supporting that it needs space, I'd be welcome to see it as I'm always up for a good English lesson. Googling some citations that support the non-space use are [http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/dashes.asp GrammarBook] and [http://www.scribendi.com/advice/using_dashes.en.html Scribendi], though. Plus I always see Em Dashes in media used either always without spaces, or singular ones with spaces before and after (example: (—) or ( — ), the latter being usually when used by itself). The only time I've seen (—　) used is when a sentence is cut off, but I find it can be used without the space as well. Then again, said novels are using UK English when I pretty much solely use American English. Not being an English major probably plays a part in this somewhere, too.

Also, here's a fun quote I found about it while getting said examples:
 "The dash is less formal than the semicolon, which makes it more attractive; it enhances conversational tone; and . . . it is capable of quite subtle effects.
 The main reason people use it, however, is that they know you can't use it wrongly."
 (Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves, 2003)