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HUBLOT Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

We prefer a space on either side of an em dash.

Hi teachers,

http://styleguide.yahoo.com/editing/punctuate-proficiently/dashes-and

A space before and after an em dash is optional as long as the use is consistent within a site or other set of webpages. For Web copy, we prefer a space on either side of an em dash. However, do not use a space on one side of a dash without using a space on the other (unless you are indicating a break in a sentence).

What does the second sentence mean?

1. Georgina decided to obey her father—not that she had a choice in the matter.
2. Georgina decided to obey her father —not that she had a choice in the matter.
3. Georgina decided to obey her father— not that she had a choice in the matter.

Are #2 and #3 correct, and is #1 wrong?
  

Top answer

HUBLOT ... obey her father , not that... Why don't you just use a comma?

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HUBLOT ...obey her father, not that...
Why don't you just use a comma?
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#1 is correct. The guide means that both of these are correct:

Georgina decided to obey her father—not that she had a choice in the matter.
Georgina decided to obey her father — not that she had a choice in the matter.

and that these aren’t:

Georgina decided to obey her father —not that she had a choice in the matter.
Georgina decided to o
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Thanks a lot, AG.

Does "either" mean "both"?
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HUBLOTDoes "either" mean "both"?
In that sentence, yes, either means both. Personally, I think it’s better to use both when you mean both!
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