Short answer: because people who publish it without editing have no idea how idiotic they appear to those who appreciate language
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ChatGPT
Why ChatGPT Loves—& Some Humans Hate—em Dashes
I hope to clarify a curious trend that caught my attention several times over the last few weeks on LinkedIn: different people—mostly mediocre copywriters begging for employment—complained about ChatGPT’s obsessive preference for em dashes. Their prevalent sentiment was predictably negative (they still think they lost their jobs to AI instead of their own incompetence); however, as I saw more people contribute in similar ways, my own surprise grew. See, I don’t just appreciate ChatGPT’s use of em dashes—I love it. Now, here are some reasons why using the em dash is a good idea, and why some may have a problem with it.
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