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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2015, 07:04 AM Apr 2015

Lots of stuff from Google on this. My favorite title for a link is "Nothing Says Over 40 Like Two Spaces after a Period."

http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/two-spaces-after-period/

Here's what Wikipedia says:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_spacing_in_language_and_style_guides

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How Many Spaces at the End of a Sentence? [View all] Bertha Venation Apr 2015 OP

"Nothing Says Over 40 Like Two Spaces after a Period." Novara Apr 2015 #1

It's 2....always has been, always will be...the right thumb says so. Lochloosa Apr 2015 #2

I'm over fifty. kentauros Apr 2015 #5

I'm over sixty ashling Apr 2015 #12

Nothing says ageist like the author of that article ashling Apr 2015 #10

Yep Aerows Apr 2015 #27

MLA, the Bible of writing, marym625 Apr 2015 #3

Two spaces says the person learned to touch type on a typewriter. hlthe2b Apr 2015 #4

Two are not needed anymore dr.strangelove Apr 2015 #6

While I did "learn" typing on an ancient manual typewriter, kentauros Apr 2015 #7

2, but it's not necessarily an age thing Renew Deal Apr 2015 #8

^^^ THIS ^^^ Ino Apr 2015 #21

I am over 50 and have always used one. CBGLuthier Apr 2015 #11

Three years pipi_k Apr 2015 #16

I'm over 40 and I learned 2 on the typewriter LeftInTX Apr 2015 #17

Same here. I used to do a newsletter for a social group. kcass1954 Apr 2015 #33

I am 76 and when I took typing in high school, RebelOne Apr 2015 #18

I was always taught to do two spaces all the way through grad school Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #19

Aesthetically speaking, it looks better with two. Avalux Apr 2015 #22

I was taught it was two and LiberalElite Apr 2015 #23

TWO Skittles Apr 2015 #24

One after a comma Aerows Apr 2015 #28

It was always two - taught from WAY back in the day. cwydro Apr 2015 #25

The energy expended on this 'discussion' amazes me! oldandhappy Apr 2015 #29

I was taught two spaces in seventh grade, on a manual typewriter. hunter Apr 2015 #30

2 spaces per APA 6th Ed. davidpdx Apr 2015 #31

Im under 40 and its always been 2 spaces for me Eyerish Apr 2015 #32

One on computer/phone, elleng Apr 2015 #34

Two spaces Optical.Catalyst Apr 2015 #35

one grasswire Apr 2015 #36