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650 points Stratoscope | 3 comments | 27 Mar 25 20:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.23s | source

1. wraptile ◴[28 Mar 25 02:11 UTC] No.43500695[source]▶

Em dashes without surrounding spaces is such a ugly relic that triggers me to no end and is objectively wrong. The dash object is part of the sentence — not the two words it's separating.

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2. Imagenuity ◴[28 Mar 25 04:18 UTC] No.43501483[source]▶

>>43500695 (TP) #

I agree, this bugs me too.

3. keybored ◴[28 Mar 25 16:29 UTC] No.43507303[source]▶

>>43500695 (TP) #

Using em-dash with spaces takes up way too much space. Use an en-dash then instead.

The perfect way to surround with hairspace.

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