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CuriouslyC 24 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Em dashes are amazing

Ellipses are garbage outside of dialog, and even there readers dislike seeing them frequently.

icedchai 24 days ago [–]

I agree they are inappropriate to use in formal writing. For stuff like blogs and chatting online though, they're fine.

As a reader, I dislike seeing em dashes almost everywhere.

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