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[โ€“] pseudo@jlai.lu 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

No but good-quality writing software add change the short dash automatically when the context is right. You can also keep a list of shortcut on your destop as memo or tap "Em Dash" on your search engine to find an example to copy paste.

I don't know how to use them in English but I'm very carefull about using them right in my mother tongue.

[โ€“] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I generally disable a lot of auto-formatting when I do long writing sessions, so I guess I don't relate.