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Hyphens instead of em dashes

6 replies

lilyb84 · 03/01/2017 16:53

Sent a cover letter for a job today then realised I hadn't corrected the hyphens in three sentences to em dashes. This despite saying I have a "keen attention to detail". Sob.

Now, if I get an interview, do I refuse on the grounds their standards are too low? Grin

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Grittyshunts · 03/01/2017 18:21

Grin love it.

CommonFramework · 30/01/2017 23:00

Why would you use em dashes in UK English? They're only used in US English... Do you mean en rules?

Good luck with the job!

AdoraBell · 30/01/2017 23:03

Good luck.

I won't pretend to know what an em dash is

CommonFramework · 30/01/2017 23:13

They're those long dashes used to show interrupted speech in fiction, Adorabell..

Oops, op, just realised they do have one use in the uk!

AdoraBell · 30/01/2017 23:20

Ah, thank you Common

ErrolTheDragon · 30/01/2017 23:26

The only real use for the 'em' and 'en' printers measures is in Scrabble.

I'm sure they'll think you're the :- Wink

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