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In reply to the discussion: For the grammar police: One space after periods, people [View all]Atman
(31,464 posts)115. But you're wrong.
It is not up to your preference. In modern typography (ie; not old typewriters or lead type), two spaces after a period is not a "preference." It is an error.
Things change. No one looks at your two spaces and says "oh, I admire how he adheres to tradition." If they notice at all, they assume you just aren't up on technology.
I learned conventional typing in Jr. High, too. Some good memories, but I got over 'em.
Unlesz you're still touch tying on your old Remington...
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No. It was proper English punctuation to use two spaces after a period/end of sentence.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#95
Anyone who learned to touch type, learned two spaces... I agree that with proportional font that
hlthe2b
Feb 2013
#3
No, it is a typographical issue. Punctuation applies to writing, not typing "style."
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#23
And then along came HTML and the convention of ignoring extra whitespace by computers.
Coyotl
Feb 2013
#46
I remember being taught 2 spaces after a period too. But that was back in the days of typewriters.
backscatter712
Feb 2013
#58
I believe the two-space thing was to deal with typewriters with monospace fonts.
backscatter712
Feb 2013
#88
I cant believe "back in the days of typewriters." I know it is so, but it doesn't feel "back in the
robinlynne
Feb 2013
#79
I typed too long with two spaces, can't stop now easily. Don't see what diff. it makes on blogging.
northoftheborder
Feb 2013
#104
In the middle of your second paragraph my eyes totally lost track of the place
lunatica
Feb 2013
#16
Only on computers, mon ami. On typewriters from back in the day? TWO spaces. This? One space.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#17
I was taught to put two spaces after a period and one after a comma and semicolon.
ananda
Feb 2013
#20
Two spaces after a colon, too, and capitalize the first word following the colon. eom
tledford
Feb 2013
#68
Two spaces was what I learned in high school typing class. Screw up and get a whap on the knuckles.
dorkzilla
Feb 2013
#32
The reason for double-spacing after a full stop: fixed-width fonts on typewriters.
Spider Jerusalem
Feb 2013
#39
My curse has always been run-on sentences. When I write one I can't cut down, it's a paragraph!
freshwest
Feb 2013
#120
I took the commerical course in high school and we learned two. I think even
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#77
That is debatable, and is not used in certain businesses. In the legal world, one space is incorrect
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#90
I'll Stop Using Two Spaces When They Pry The Space Bar From My Cold, Dead Keyboard
ChoppinBroccoli
Feb 2013
#119