tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623629498939485235.post4336618371219147450..comments2024-02-10T02:28:40.720-07:00Comments on On Writing and Riding: Blogging from #AtoZChallenge - eM dash and MayaGSMarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17558162486383585621noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623629498939485235.post-78447933297679443312014-04-16T19:38:35.769-06:002014-04-16T19:38:35.769-06:00I do all of the things you describe in this post, ...I do all of the things you describe in this post, right down to figuring out how to interrupt dialogue. I think we must have been OCD sisters in another life--or maybe this one! The em-dash is one of my favorite (or at least most frequently used) punctuation marks. Loved this post--it made me feel much less alone. :)melindahttp://www.melindahagenson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623629498939485235.post-47317205490014338562014-04-15T13:47:15.905-06:002014-04-15T13:47:15.905-06:00Hi Marlene, and thanks for the visit. I hope you g...Hi Marlene, and thanks for the visit. I hope you got my reply earlier. I can see where you're coming from here. With regard to an interruption in dialogue, I've found myself using the hyphen straight after the final word, no space. I have final word, hyphen, comma, quotation mark.<br />I remember trying the double-dash thing; sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't, so I'll have to check out your method. It brings back vague memories of doing something similar. Good info.Tom Bensonhttp://www.tombensoncreative.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623629498939485235.post-38744260137839763852014-04-15T10:35:31.052-06:002014-04-15T10:35:31.052-06:00Technically it's supposed to be a long dash be...Technically it's supposed to be a long dash because it is different from the hyphen. And Word does it's best, it just gets confused when editing previous text.GSMarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17558162486383585621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623629498939485235.post-55658628658188879652014-04-15T09:59:09.747-06:002014-04-15T09:59:09.747-06:00--never heard of the m dash, I think I use it a fa...--never heard of the m dash, I think I use it a fair amount though, but not in a specific program. Why would you want to change it to 1 long dash in your word program?Sandyhttp://travelingsuitcase.blogspot.com/2014/04/marriotts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com