About a half-dozen of the writers I work with have confessed to feeling paranoid about their use of em-dashes (the long ones: "—") because they fear people will believe their stuff was written by an AI.
To which I say: Pfffft. Use as many dang dashes as you want. And let your human voice sing out.
To which I say: Pfffft. Use as many dang dashes as you want. And let your human voice sing out.
June 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The dating app research is going well, with some hiccups if you're a PhD used to write like an educated human being. Today, I was accused by a presumably cishet male of being "fake" and "sketchy" - because of the notorious emdash problem - in chat! 😈😎☠️👺😱🤪🤓 #Tinder #Romance #Dating #Humansexuality
April 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
yeah i am also #teamEmdash, it's annoying
February 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
yeah i am also #teamEmdash, it's annoying
Monica Lewinsky’s thoughts on the em dash: “#TeamEmDash.”
Is ChatGPT Killing the Em Dash?
Seth Meyers, Monica Lewinsky, Michael Lewis, and others give their thoughts on the biggest grammatical controversy since the Oxford comma.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Monica Lewinsky’s thoughts on the em dash: “#TeamEmDash.”
Em Dash vs En Dash: Differences & Writing Tips champ.ly/PNlG0h7Y via #Fictionary #WritingTips #Grammar #TeamEmDash
Em Dash vs En Dash: Differences & Writing Tips | Fictionary
What's the difference between em dash vs en dash? The em dash fucntions like a comma. The en dash shows a span or relataionship.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Em Dash vs En Dash: Differences & Writing Tips champ.ly/PNlG0h7Y via #Fictionary #WritingTips #Grammar #TeamEmDash
I think by "USA-specific" what he means is American mainstream comics publishing specifically, not "comics from America"
As an independent online creator, there are, obviously, rules that're just good sensible ideas, but also a lot of stuff you can just make up your own style guide for. #TeamEmDash
As an independent online creator, there are, obviously, rules that're just good sensible ideas, but also a lot of stuff you can just make up your own style guide for. #TeamEmDash
October 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I think by "USA-specific" what he means is American mainstream comics publishing specifically, not "comics from America"
As an independent online creator, there are, obviously, rules that're just good sensible ideas, but also a lot of stuff you can just make up your own style guide for. #TeamEmDash
As an independent online creator, there are, obviously, rules that're just good sensible ideas, but also a lot of stuff you can just make up your own style guide for. #TeamEmDash
"Sevael"
I'd like to plant an idea and leaf you with this thought -- Never underestimate the power of negativity.
#Art #Photography #TeamEmDash
I'd like to plant an idea and leaf you with this thought -- Never underestimate the power of negativity.
#Art #Photography #TeamEmDash
August 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"Sevael"
I'd like to plant an idea and leaf you with this thought -- Never underestimate the power of negativity.
#Art #Photography #TeamEmDash
I'd like to plant an idea and leaf you with this thought -- Never underestimate the power of negativity.
#Art #Photography #TeamEmDash
From my cold, dead, 8-fingered hands! #TeamEmDash
AI weirdos can pry em dashes and sparkle emojis from my cold, dead hands
August 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From my cold, dead, 8-fingered hands! #TeamEmDash
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
#TeamEmDash #EmDashForever #NotAnAI
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#TeamEmDash #EmDashForever #NotAnAI
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The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
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July 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
#TeamEmDash #EmDashForever #NotAnAI
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#TeamEmDash #EmDashForever #NotAnAI
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Just want to get ahead of this — if you see me using an em dash, it’s not because I use AI to write for me, it’s because I’m a fucking nerd 🙂
Stop spreading this garbage about em dashes in ACTUAL EDITED PROSE OH MY GOD.
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
July 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
July 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I love—em-dashes.
July 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
omg this Em Dash *War* is hilarious. FWIW: both @bcdreyer.social and @jeffsharlet.bsky.social have Legit points. Just IMHO: The infiltration of #AI “decision-making” in any Grammar considerations re Writing for the public requires Human Scrutiny— AND Judgement. #TeamEmDash
June 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
omg this Em Dash *War* is hilarious. FWIW: both @bcdreyer.social and @jeffsharlet.bsky.social have Legit points. Just IMHO: The infiltration of #AI “decision-making” in any Grammar considerations re Writing for the public requires Human Scrutiny— AND Judgement. #TeamEmDash
May 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Going through the edits and I've gotten a 'why not commas' where I've been using em-dashes and that's brutal
March 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
February 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
#TeamEmDash 👍🏻
every writer in the world—living, dead, whatever—is a huge em dash slut and saying this is a sign that someone doesn't read or write
February 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#TeamEmDash 👍🏻
Thank you for confirming my hunch! #TeamEmDash
January 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Thank you for confirming my hunch! #TeamEmDash
#TeamOxfordComma #TeamEmDash unite!
November 28, 2024 at 5:12 PM
#TeamOxfordComma #TeamEmDash unite!