Writers Abandon Em Dash to Avoid Sounding Like AI

Developer dvdsgl says he now avoids em dashes, switching to double hyphens so his writing won't look AI-generated. A reply suggests using spaced en dashes as a professional-looking compromise, along with a dash usage guide.

2026-09-29 ~ 2026-09-30 · 3 related posts

• Former em dash fan now uses "--" just to not sound like AI — dvdsgl · 2026-09-29
• Spaced en dashes: the typography trick to dodge the AI writing tell — ryolu_ · 2026-09-30

1 near-duplicate retellings: ryolu_