Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster has compiled information on the usage of the em dash (—), en dash (–), and hyphen (-) in English writing. Em dashes function like commas, colons, or parentheses ...

All the fuss about AI and the em dash offers an opportunity to rethink the overuse of this most beloved but mostly ...

If you’ve ever found yourself confused about the difference between a dash and a hyphen, and when to use a hyphen, you’re far from alone. When you handwrite them, they probably look exactly the same.

I remember my mourning of the em dash. It was slicing, brutal and brash. I was simultaneously sunken with a deep depression ...