And also, when using proportional fonts, it's not proper to put two spaces after a sentence or colon. So either we're typing, in which case it's two hyphens with spaces on either side, or we're typesetting, which which case it's an em-dash with no spaces on either side.
Argggh! My brain hurts! > From: Dan Frakes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 17:47:35 -0800 > To: Entourage-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Spelling catches my em dashes..... > >> I think the problem with em-dashes being flagged comes when you use them like >> this�with no space around them, as opposed to this � with a space to either >> side. No spaces, I get squiggles. Spaces, no squiggles. > > Which is odd, since an em dash should be used *without* spaces (at least > according to the Chicago Manual ;) > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
