I just don’t see the point of this-but I digress.The kiwi-a small, flightless bird-is the national symbol of New Zealand.She uses all sorts of seasonings in her cooking-cumin, tarragon, ginger, and coriander, for example.Em dashes (1) set off parenthetical content that deserves emphasis, (2) set off appositives that contain commas, and (3) set off a list, a restatement, an amplification, or a dramatic shift in tone or thought.There should be no space between the dash and the text surrounding it.
Below is a summary of the main uses of em dashes, en dashes, and hyphens.
