> they're a major indicator of AI writing.

For the illiterate, sure. Where do you think LLMs picked them up from?

Doesn't really matter does it?

Most people use the - at most, or rephrase.

One rarely if ever should write at a level that's above high school reading for day to day articles and tasks.

I've written for a large computer magazine, you know what the target is? It's John: A 21yo man taking ~CS classes and with some disposable income. Not a lit major. John has no idea what that wide - is, doesn't care, and wouldn't understand fancy writing anyway.

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