..I asked my kid's Mom to proofread an email the other day and her feedback was "It's really well written; why do you still put two spaces after a period? That's changed".
It's like the Oxford comma. I was taught to do it that way. I have tried to break myself of that habit because it sometimes causes odd spacing in the digital age, but it's a hard habit to break.
Yes. However, with auto formatting and block justified text in Word, its hard to keep up with it and sometimes I just don't have the time to go back and ensure proper double spacing after each sentence. Oh well.
I've been genuinely curious. Partially due to the fact I'm being considered for a new position and have been emailing the potential employer- who's background includes a minor in English.
I write and edit a lot for work so I've gotten used to the single space after a period but it was a tough habit to break! I still sometimes double space. Never really thought about it lol
in high school(over 25 years ago), a fellow students dad was from a long line of typesetters, and he came in and gave a presentation on why one space only, leaving everyone in the class with a document to take with them for the rest of their academic career to present to anyone who marked their single space as an error. it created some problems with all my short sighted tenured professors in liberal arts. my architecture professors loved it, because it set a precedent and was historical in nature.
always a full stop after all punctuation, including the end of a sentence.
similar to using quotations vs. italics for a proper noun, two full stops is a relic from the typewriter era.
treat island (judit) on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – 03:13 pm
Some of us are relics from that typewriter era. (quotations vs. italics?)
I'm one of those relics. I should walk over to the design dept. (all of 10 steps away), and ask them what they think. I've gradually come around to using a single space, but I used 2 forever after learning it in typing class.
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yes
yes
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Only one. I dropped out of
Only one. I dropped out of high school.
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That's what I'm sayin'!
That's what I'm sayin'!
..I asked my kid's Mom to proofread an email the other day and her feedback was "It's really well written; why do you still put two spaces after a period? That's changed".
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Depends ... what kind of
Depends ... what kind of "period" are we "talking" about?
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sometimes three but trying ot
sometimes three but trying ot transfer to one after my millennial coworkers pointed out that it's the new standard.
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First you start changing the
First, you start changing the rules of grammar, next thing you know, you wind up working in a gas station. It's a slippery slope.
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It's like the Oxford comma. I
It's like the Oxford comma. I was taught to do it that way. I have tried to break myself of that habit because it sometimes causes odd spacing in the digital age, but it's a hard habit to break.
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/two-spaces-after-period/
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Ive always used one.
Ive always used one.
It's all my fault.
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Yes. However, with auto
Yes. However, with auto formatting and block justified text in Word, its hard to keep up with it and sometimes I just don't have the time to go back and ensure proper double spacing after each sentence. Oh well.
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Still???
Still???
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Idon'tstopatone
Idon'tstopatone.Spacesareprecious.Idon'tliketowastethem.
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Thanks for the link. Zooey.
Thanks for the link. Zooey.
I've been genuinely curious. Partially due to the fact I'm being considered for a new position and have been emailing the potential employer- who's background includes a minor in English.
I like my 2 spaces though!
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I've never used two spaces
I've never used two spaces after the period.
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At work, we edit out the
At work, we edit out the extra space for web and print content.
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Of course. What are we?
Of course. What are we? Animals?
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Used to help edit a
Used to help edit a newsletter - we did the same.
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Two spaces for me. Old
Two spaces for me. Old habits...
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a full stop after all
always a full stop after all punctuation, including the end of a sentence.
similar to using quotations vs. italics for a proper noun, two full stops is a relic from the typewriter era.
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Some of us are relics from
Some of us are relics from that typewriter era. (quotations vs. italics?)
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I like using italics. I
I like using italics. I think it's a nice touch.
This would be a good thread for Robin.
>>always a full stop after all punctuation
Define full stop. I'm guessing one space as you only spaced once after your comma.
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Yes
Yes
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Define full stop. I'm
yes!
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Now is the time for all good
Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.
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Yes. And unless a millennial
Yes. I also use my forefinger to text when I'm alone.
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Depends on the font. Modern
Depends on the font. Modern font is best with one. Monospace fonts like Courier still look best with two.
Typewriter? Looking at you, you hipster novelist with your portable manual. Two!
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I type a lot for work so I've
I write and edit a lot for work so I've gotten used to the single space after a period but it was a tough habit to break! I still sometimes double space. Never really thought about it lol
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I blame Bill Gates. He's
I blame Bill Gates. He's hoarding all the so-called "extra" spaces.
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Where in the hell is Robin?
Where in the hell is Robin?
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>>>Now is the time for all
>>>Now is the time for all good men to
Makes me think of this lovely song by Allan Toussaint. Yes We Can Can
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP3YhOzb74k
"Now is the time for all good men to get together with one another"
~ I do respect the women of the world- just remember we all got mothers~
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in high school(over 25 years
in high school(over 25 years ago), a fellow students dad was from a long line of typesetters, and he came in and gave a presentation on why one space only, leaving everyone in the class with a document to take with them for the rest of their academic career to present to anyone who marked their single space as an error. it created some problems with all my short sighted tenured professors in liberal arts. my architecture professors loved it, because it set a precedent and was historical in nature.
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makaha (lava) on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – 03:04 pm
always a full stop after all punctuation, including the end of a sentence.
similar to using quotations vs. italics for a proper noun, two full stops is a relic from the typewriter era.
treat island (judit) on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – 03:13 pm
Some of us are relics from that typewriter era. (quotations vs. italics?)
I'm one of those relics. I should walk over to the design dept. (all of 10 steps away), and ask them what they think. I've gradually come around to using a single space, but I used 2 forever after learning it in typing class.