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1. uv-dep+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-08-30 15:32:39
That character is actually the en dash (properly used in ranges, e.g. 5–10). The em dash is [shift][option][-]. I would also include triple hyphen in that list; for those of us used to TeX a double hyphen (--) is an en dash and a triple (---) is an em dash.
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2. _alter+T1[view] [source] 2025-08-30 15:47:22
>>uv-dep+(OP)
Yup. I use an em dash all the time after I started using TeX. Probably makes my posts look like AI—but it’s worth it.

To get an em dash on an iPhone, long hold the hyphen—it’s the third (longest) option.

(Edit: typo. Using iPhone after all.)

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3. latexr+c9[view] [source] 2025-08-30 16:52:34
>>uv-dep+(OP)
> The em dash is [shift][option][-].

On the US layout, sure, but there are other layouts where they are switched (i.e. ⌥- is em-dash and ⇧⌥- is en-dash).

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4. rogerr+hV[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-30 23:51:38
>>_alter+T1
You aren’t putting spaces before and after the dash - which lowers your AI probability score in my mind.
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5. rcruze+RY[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-31 00:33:16
>>rogerr+hV
ChatGPT (at least for me) does not add spaces around the em dash unless you explicitly tell it to use British spelling and conventions.
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