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is there anything it can't do?

>> No.14312476

Yes; a lot.

>> No.14312492

;-)

>> No.14312497

The em dash is the ultimate chad punctuation mark.
>works as a comma, colon, and semicolon
>aesthetic as fuck

>> No.14312510

>>14312462 2/10 troll

>> No.14312647

>>14312462
bring her back to me

>> No.14312665

>>14312462
Post a good thread on lit.

>> No.14312675

>>14312462
When do you use this fucking thing

>> No.14312704

I use it just because it looks cool; I am not a writer.

>> No.14312706
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14312706

>>14312675
when you have two clauses that need more separation than a comma, but will not flow very well if you separate them with a period.
>pic rel
new hart's rules, 2nd ed

>> No.14312719

>>14312706
>I saw this thread on /lit/ the other day, this dude made a shitpost about semicolons; he obviously doesn't know how to use them.
a good example sentence

>> No.14313072

I absolutely love it but only use it only when absoutely necessary, like confusing long sentences that can't really be split.

>> No.14314071

>>14312706
Very nice; thank you so fucking, much...

>> No.14314095

>>14314071
:) <3
(you can find your own copy on libgen if you'd like)