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We all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by overload@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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As in, doesn't matter at all to you.

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

If punctuation isn't on your keyboard then it can't be that important. All dashes are the same.

I don't even appreciate that Markdown turns double-dash into one long dash. The distinction in print is a twee relic of uptight style guides, and the minute gradations do not exist in handwritten text. If you intend it as a pause-please, put spaces around it, or it looks dumb. Like that.