I sometimes use ChatGPT for writing drafts. But one time, I was frustrated.
Even though I had previously asked ChatGPT not to use em dashes, my draft was littered with them. Honestly, I couldn’t have that.
So, I prompted ChatGPT to explain why it secretly loves em dashes. What I read blew my mind. It seems there is a right way and a wrong way to use em dashes.
But wait a minute. What are em dashes, anyway?
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