Comment by gerdesj
3 months ago
When you feel the need to dive in with a dash (m, n or otherwise), why not stop ... think for a while: consider going in with a colon instead?
3 months ago
When you feel the need to dive in with a dash (m, n or otherwise), why not stop ... think for a while: consider going in with a colon instead?
Emdashes are useful for an embedded appositive phrase, which a colon can't handle the same way.
Quite - horses for courses. However: you should pick your weapon with some care.
You say why not. I say why.