ByteOnBikes@discuss.online to memes@lemmy.world · 8 months agoDamn she had AI write itdiscuss.onlineimagemessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1imageDamn she had AI write itdiscuss.onlineByteOnBikes@discuss.online to memes@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square21linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoHumans just use dashes - they get the point across and don’t require esoteric button presses.
minus-squarelunarul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoBut it just doesn’t look right. I use a double dash, but most places now convert that automatically to em dash.
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoOn the iPhone I just long-press the dash and get alternates like en and em dash, as well as middot. Otherwise, no esoteric button presses. Works on macOS and iPad too.
minus-squaremaccentric@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoNo need for long press—double dashes convert automatically
Humans just use dashes - they get the point across and don’t require esoteric button presses.
But it just doesn’t look right. I use a double dash, but most places now convert that automatically to em dash.
On the iPhone I just long-press the dash and get alternates like en and em dash, as well as middot. Otherwise, no esoteric button presses. Works on macOS and iPad too.
No need for long press—double dashes convert automatically
Ok————— nice