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		jmalicki 80 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New accounts on HN more likely to use em-dashes I doubt it explains any reasonable fraction of this, but github moving from early adopter techies to general population "normies" would be a reason for the shift. I would expect it explains at least some increase in the use of em-dashes.

mikkupikku 80 days ago [–]

Do general population normies really use em-dash, or do they just reach for the dash they see clearly printed on their keyboard?

zadikian 80 days ago | [–]

I think they're pressing the default dash (actually a hyphen) twice, and that autocompletes to a single em dash.

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