I like em dashes and use “Option Shift -” to summon them on macOS. However, LLMs tend to overuse them and compose absurdly long sentences. While proofreading a draft, I often instruct an LLM to “keep the original tone intact and don’t create overly complex sentences by fusing together simple ones.” That usually gets the job done.
Writers adores their em dashes. While they can sometimes clarify a concept by adding more context, overusing them can hurt readability. I prefer to read Hemingway-esque sentences that just say what they want to say and end sharply. So that’s how I write too—and sometimes the overuse of em dashes directly conflicts with that, making the content sound as if the author is confused about what they wanted to convey.
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