em dash shortcut (for mac)

You know those rah rah pro-Oxford comma people? I actually have nothing against the Oxford comma or its following, but I've developed an affinity on that level for the em dash. I find I'm always using it and having to look up the mac shortcut:

Alt/Option + Shift + -

Also if you're curious about the differences between a hyphen, an en-dash, and an em-dash, let me break it down simply...

the hyphen connects compound words or connected numbers i.e. mid-September or (987) 654-321

the en-dash joins numbers or words in a range i.e. 1991-2014 or July-October

the em-dash shows an interruption or separates a unique thought/idea.

I'm curious, any other fans of dashes out there? What other types of punctuation are your favorites?? Next time you're using the em dash, don't forget—alt + shift + - !

xo from catie