The truth about em dashes

Hi Reader, Ever since ChatGPT was thrust into our world, em dashes have been copping a lot of heat as a sure sign of robot writing. They’ve also been copping a lot of love, as writers everywhere declare their allegiance to the extra-long dash, determined to save it from robot ruin. I’ll confess, I’m not all that taken with em dashes. But not because I think they’re a sign of ChatGPT generated text. I just think they look kind of excessive! Nevertheless, I have no issue with embracing the em...