The Em Dash: Casualty of the AI Revolution
Barbara Breakey Barbara Breakey

The Em Dash: Casualty of the AI Revolution

AI may have cheapened the em dash, but writers aren’t done with it yet. This piece argues for bringing back the coolest punctuation mark with confidence and a little swagger.

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Way Back Words: Reviving the Charm of Forgotten Vocabulary
Barbara Breakey Barbara Breakey

Way Back Words: Reviving the Charm of Forgotten Vocabulary

In the ever-evolving landscape of language, some words inevitably fall into obscurity, buried under the weight of modern slang and digital dialects. Yet, there is a peculiar charm to these forgotten gems—words that once danced on the tongues of our ancestors, carrying with them stories, sentiments, and shades of meaning that modern words often fail to capture.

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