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==Usage information==
This is a template for the em dash, invoked by using ''<nowiki>{{emdash}}</nowiki>'' or ''<nowiki>{{--}}</nowiki>''.
This is a template for the em dash, invoked by using ''<nowiki>{{emdash}}</nowiki>'' or ''<nowiki>{{--}}</nowiki>''.


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:'''Frequent rains in El'Jazira — a nation where water is scarce — will have a lasting effect.'''
:'''Frequent rains in El'Jazira — a nation where water is scarce — will have a lasting effect.'''
Look to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#En_dash_versus_em_dash Wikipedia] for grammatical usage information. See also [[Template:Endash]].
Look to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#En_dash_versus_em_dash Wikipedia] for grammatical usage information. See also [[Template:Endash]].
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Revision as of 12:35, 17 July 2010

Usage information

This is a template for the em dash, invoked by using {{emdash}} or {{--}}.

Example:

Frequent rains in El'Jazira {{emdash}} a nation where water is scarce {{--}}
 will have a lasting effect. 

becomes

Frequent rains in El'Jazira — a nation where water is scarce — will have a lasting effect.

Look to Wikipedia for grammatical usage information. See also Template:Endash.