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Ahhh, that explains it! I use em dashes a lot, the
traditional way with no spaces. But, I've seen the
spance-endash-space approach, and was curious about
it. But, does Chicago approve? And, if that variance
is acceptable, what about using regular dashes for
number ranges and linking contrasting words?
Cheers,
Sean
--- "nosnivel -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il"
<nosnivel -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il> wrote:
>
> Yes, the en dash is for ranges of numbers. And--
> among sticklers-- for linking words that are in
> contrast
> or opposition to one another (the Harvard[en]Yale
> game).
> On some projects at least, I've joined the many who
> use
> an en dash, with a space on either side, instead of
> an
> em dash. The em dash with a full space on either
> side is
> too darn long-- it's conspicuous on the page. But
> to use
> thin spaces around the em dash is too much trouble.
> And
> to use no space at all-- though it's exactly what
> some
> reputable publishers do-- seems illogical to me
> because
> the em dash isn't there to link words together, it's
> there
> to create a gulf between them.
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