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UserTK Posted 10 years ago
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Tilde replacing the em-dash?
I found the tilde used as an em dash (throughout the website) at the following link: http://efbensontheothernovels.blogspot.com/?m=0
One example is shown below:
The novels ~ all 63 of them ~ are in bold italic; everything else isn't.
Is the tilde gradually replacing the em dash? Would you use it in this capacity? I think it looks good, actually.
One example is shown below:
The novels ~ all 63 of them ~ are in bold italic; everything else isn't.
Is the tilde gradually replacing the em dash? Would you use it in this capacity? I think it looks good, actually.
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I don't know how widespread this is, and I'm not sure why one would want to replace the em dash with a tilde. I can see using an en dash, since it's easier to type (though there are various ways to add an em dash if you need to). I occasionally use a tilde to indicate "approximately", but not in lieu of an em dash.
- I don't know how widespread this is, and I'm not sure why one would want to replace the em dash with a tilde.
- I can see using an en dash, since it's easier to type (though there are various ways to add an em dash if you need to).
- I occasionally use a tilde to indicate "approximately", but not in lieu of an em dash.
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I don't know how widespread this is, and I'm not sure why one would want to replace the em dash with a tilde. I can see using an en dash, since it's easier to type (though there are various ways to add an em dash if you need to). I occasionally use a tilde to indicate "approximately", but not in lieu of an em dash.
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