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- k77
so, i know it's bad form to double space after a period like this. see? but my colleague says it's an em space after a period. i don't agree.
what do you use after a period when laying text out?
- brandelec0
one and only tampax
- Jaline0
I think the very very correct way is to put two spaces after a period, seriously. Someone told me that once. I hate it though.
- JazX0
two spaces is correct
- UndoUndo0
a very bad time. best avoided if possible
- mg330
two spaces.
- doesnotexist0
ONE SPACE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
- saroose0
two spaces is right
*takes two paces back from the tampon
- kld0
one space for typesetting. two spaces for book reports, summer vacation essays, etc.
- paraselene0
two spaces USED to be correct. but now both the chicago manual of style and the mla handbook have changed the rule. now a single space is correct.
- radar0
2 spaces was taught in High School, but it is not correct just read a book about type and grammer.
- QuincyArcher0
i hear rumors that two spaces is the way to go.
the day i actually do that will be a dark day, indeed.
- k770
one space for typesetting. two spaces for book reports, summer vacation essays, etc.
kld
(Jun 21 05, 10:00)a voice of reason! thanks kld!!
- tim5250
i was told one space.
- kld0
Coo k77, Just tryin' to hep.
- TheTick0
One space. But I am arebel. Screw those "Two Spacers'..always romping about thinking there the dog's schinizzle. "Oh look, I use to spaces after my periods!
Well I say bollocks to you and your two spaces, man!
- kld0
so annoying when you get copy from a client and it's full of double spaces.
- Jaline0
two spaces USED to be correct. but now both the chicago manual of style and the mla handbook have changed the rule. now a single space is correct.
paraselene
(Jun 21 05, 10:01)they changed the rule? interesting. I just used those two last year for essays and such, but I didn't pay any attention to periods. I should.
- pocho0
ONE space...two ONLY if you're on a typewriter.
- paraselene0
they changed the rule yonks ago, jaline. i think sometime during the blue period of my undergraduate career. when you were still a twinkle...
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