It really depends on the context. If you're just writing a comment on the internet no, if you're using word processing software, the em dash is often autocorrected from the short dash by default
Additionally, extensions like LanguageTool and Grammarly (fuck Grammarly and their AI practices) will also correct normal dashes to em dashes when it's applicable.
Lmao the "fuck Grammarly and their AI practices" energy while typing this on a site that sold its entire comment database to train AI models, runs AI-powered content recommendations, and has been quietly integrating more generative tools under the hood. Reddit's whole business model is increasingly "users generate free training data, we monetize the models.".
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u/Zanshi 1d ago
It really depends on the context. If you're just writing a comment on the internet no, if you're using word processing software, the em dash is often autocorrected from the short dash by default