Em dashes and emojis

  • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    8 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@lemmy.world
      6·
      8 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.

    • JandroDelSol@lemmy.world
      5·
      8 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