Regarding dashes

[JSWorrilless]

Is it okay to leave space between an em dash and the previous or next word? I already did some research and in US and British English, it is never okay. But are there any variations where it is correct? If there are, when is it okay and when is it not?

[MsH2k]

Hi,

Generally, a space is not used before or after an em dash, but the AP style, used by newspapers, inserts a space before and after it. OBC does not follow a specific style guide, so technically, it is not an error to include a space—just make sure there is a space on either side of the dash.

Here are two references that mention this difference:
https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/em-dash.html
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-a ... how-to-use

[Grace Roland]

Hi,

Generally, a space is not used before or after an em dash, but the AP style, used by newspapers, inserts a space before and after it. OBC does not follow a specific style guide, so technically, it is not an error to include a space—just make sure there is a space on either side

I agree with you, OBC does not follow a specific guilding style.