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Kali

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32. That is how I learned it back in typing class in the mid 70s.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 08:04 PM

Aug 2012

that is - on a manual typewriter.

I have since learned - here on DU, no less - that it is no longer the rule. In fact DU's software removes it even if you are an old fuddy duddy like me and can't help yourself from doing it.

you punks git offa my lawn!

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Two spaces after a period -- yes or no? [View all] Bertha Venation Aug 2012 OP

if it's a period marking the end of a sentence, two spaces. I have read though... CurtEastPoint Aug 2012 #1

In the digital age it's one space. Always. Auggie Aug 2012 #2

That's how I see it. Phentex Aug 2012 #30

I always do one space because I was never taught any different - but I wouldn't petronius Aug 2012 #3

Here, it's one space pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #4

Damn kids - they need to get off my lawn! LynneSin Aug 2012 #5

Hey, Old Fart pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #6

Because I'm an old fart... pipi_k Aug 2012 #7

Our revenge will come when they cut themselves down to 1/2 space pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #10

Yes! It makes seeing the sentence breaks easier. A Simple Game Aug 2012 #35

My 31 yr old daughter told me it is now 1. Used to be 2. Doesn't look right with 1, though! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #8

I know, right? It looks WEIRD with just one space! Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #11

It took a long time, but I eventually did train my thumbs to do one space. hunter Aug 2012 #9

Two spaces. Orrex Aug 2012 #12

miss bertha! blueknight Aug 2012 #13

hahahahahaha Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #16

I was taught two.. Wounded Bear Aug 2012 #14

One space with Word Processing software; two spaces with a typewriter JaneQPublic Aug 2012 #15

We don't use justify in our documents. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #18

"Grammar Girl" explains it better than I. JaneQPublic Aug 2012 #19

Ah . . . very interesting Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #22

Right on the money. ManiacJoe Aug 2012 #34

There's only one space after a period in academia. Alduin Aug 2012 #17

Only if you indent 5 spaces for each paragraph. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #20

Absolutely a2liberal Aug 2012 #21

Hard copy two. Electronic copy one. ohiosmith Aug 2012 #23

Yeah, it has something to do with font sizing. Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #24

I learned on a Selectric. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #26

Two. That's how I learned to type (thank you Mrs. Hunter), but modern publishing says one. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #25

one space unless you're using a fixed-width font fishwax Aug 2012 #27

It's two for me, but my editor made me take out the extra ones. Digital writing only gets one, GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #28

Only Luddites continue to use two spaces NV Whino Aug 2012 #29

Do you put two spaces after a period when you write something out in longhand? baldguy Aug 2012 #31

That is how I learned it back in typing class in the mid 70s. Kali Aug 2012 #32

It's only sometimes. YellowRubberDuckie Aug 2012 #33

One Ter Aug 2012 #36

Give her as much space as she wants! whistler162 Aug 2012 #37

One is enough NoPasaran Aug 2012 #38

One. You CAN unlearn the habit of two. grasswire Aug 2012 #39

Interesting. Used to be required, elleng Aug 2012 #40

Two spaces. That was drilled into me by Mrs. Walker. One space was considered a mistake and Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #41

screw two orleans Aug 2012 #42