McTavern@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 days agoA Completely Natural Conversation in the NYC Redditlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square132fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkA Completely Natural Conversation in the NYC Redditlemmy.worldMcTavern@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square132fedilink
minus-squareuuldika@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days 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-squareTrailblazing Braille Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoBecause that’s how typography works? Why do you capitalize the first letter in each of your sentences?
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days 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.
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 that’s how typography works? Why do you capitalize the first letter in each of your sentences?
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.