Definitions
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- noun typography The symbol (
— ) (used todemarcate aparenthetical thought or to indicate abreak , or foremphasis )
Etymologies
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Named because the symbol (—) has the same width as the letter 'm', approximately twice the width of an en dash.
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kewpid commented on the word em dash
This is the 'dash' we use when enclosing clauses, words or phrases, or to detach one end of a sentence from the main body. Cf en dash and hyphen.
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December 9, 2007