In the escalating arms race between AI models like ChatGPT and human beings trying to determine if what they're reading was machine-generated, there is no easy or surefire way to spot the bot - or is ...

A debate surrounds the em dash, dubbed the 'ChatGPT hyphen'. Gen Z and social media users link it to AI content. However, literary figures like Jane Austen used it too. Its presence in AI stems from ...

The future of the em dash — and the elements of style more broadly — is in our hands. Let us be a beacon for writers everywhere and keep the shift-option-hyphen in our toolboxes.

Once a stylistic flourish, the em dash is now an AI tell, sparking debates on LinkedIn about authenticity and writing style.

Do you have an em dash problem? No? Lucky you. I do and, until the other day, I didn’t even know it was a problem. What is an em dash, you ask? Sorry, I should have ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Over the past few years, researchers have been exploring whether it’s even possible to ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook I’ve been told that I use too many dashes. My high school AP Language and Composition teacher ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis (THE CONVERSATION) People are now routinely ...

When I was in the fifth grade at a semi-reputable English-medium school in Dhaka, a friend had the audacity to make fart noises in class and pin the blame on me. Mind you, this was a school where we ...