McTavern@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agoA Completely Natural Conversation in the NYC Redditlemmy.worldimagemessage-square126fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageA Completely Natural Conversation in the NYC Redditlemmy.worldMcTavern@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square126fedilink
minus-squareuuldika@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoI use dashes all the time, but em-dashes? I don’t even know how to type those. I guess I could long-press the dash on my phone and select it, but… why?
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 hours agoBecause people have their own styles of writing, and some people like the way they look/the rhythm they provide a sentence or paragraph. I’m not kidding when I say to read some books. They’re everywhere in actual literature.
minus-squareTrailblazing Braille Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoBecause that’s how typography works? Why do you capitalize the first letter in each of your sentences?
I use dashes all the time, but em-dashes? I don’t even know how to type those. I guess I could long-press the dash on my phone and select it, but… why?
Because people have their own styles of writing, and some people like the way they look/the rhythm they provide a sentence or paragraph.
I’m not kidding when I say to read some books. They’re everywhere in actual literature.
Because that’s how typography works? Why do you capitalize the first letter in each of your sentences?