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An illustration about the concept of the em dash featuring three lines of text against an orange background. The three lines of text read "used—in/em dash/s—to set."
An illustration about the concept of the em dash featuring three lines of text against an orange background. The three lines of text read "used—in/em dash/s—to set."

The Em Dash Debate We Should Be Having

September 30, 2025

All the fuss about AI and the em dash offers an opportunity to rethink the overuse of this most beloved but mostly unnecessary punctuation mark, Brenda Thomas writes.