Em dashes and emojis

  • @[email protected]
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    25 days ago

    They don’t but the word processing software they likely use autocorrects them in. What’s next, proper semi-colon use and Oxford commas means you’re a bot?

    Spelling & Grammar tool just wreaking havok.

    • ssillyssadass
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      65 days ago

      I’ve seen more proper use of the semicolon and oxford commas than em dashes. The em dash is a lot more esoteric, that won’t change.

    • @[email protected]
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      55 days ago

      most people aren’t writing texts in a fancier word processor than their phone’s default. Mine doesn’t – and I doubt every will – correct them