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Re:How to Use Em Dashes (–), En Dashes (–), and Hyphens (-) by krupan on Friday March 28, 2025 @10:29AM (#43505885)
Just use two dashes. Or like you said, use parentheses, commas, or semi-colons
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Re:How to Use Em Dashes (–), En Dashes (–), and Hyphens (-) by grey413 on Friday March 28, 2025 @12:04PM (#43507063)
Two dashes are fine, the other options have different literary functions than em dashes, and shouldn't generally be used as replacements.
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