Em dashes were once a ChatGPT giveaway — but not anymore, so here’s your permission to use them

Over time, people have learned how to train ChatGPT out of using the em dash. You can tell it to “remember to never use an em ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: Debunking em dash myths

For nearly 20 years, Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty has been tackling grammar myths with the grace and patience this columnist can only aspire to. On her wildly popular podcast and blog, “Grammar Girl’s ...
Rolling Stone

Are Em Dashes Really a Sign of AI Writing?

In the escalating arms race between AI models like ChatGPT and human beings trying to determine if what they’re reading was machine-generated, there is no easy or surefire way to spot the bot — or is ...
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Yes, em dashes are legal — So what’s the fuss about their use?

I have been reading posts about em dashes lately. Some criticize their use, while others defend them, especially when they appear in content assumed to be artificial intelligence (AI)-generated. Maybe ...