DiscoverNPR All Things ConsideredInside the unofficial movement to save the em dash — from A.I.
Inside the unofficial movement to save the em dash — from A.I.

Inside the unofficial movement to save the em dash — from A.I.

Update: 2025-11-10
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The extra-long hyphen known as the em dash is common in AI-generated text. While some writers have responded by choosing to avoid the punctuation mark, others are fighting back.
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Inside the unofficial movement to save the em dash — from A.I.

Inside the unofficial movement to save the em dash — from A.I.