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Posted on 2/9/14 at 8:54 am to LuckySo-n-So
Two spaces
Except on iPhone, where I similarly double tap the space bar, which results in period and 1 space.
Except on iPhone, where I similarly double tap the space bar, which results in period and 1 space.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 8:54 am to Tiger in NY
Actually, 1 is "correct," as pointed out in the article. That being said, I use two out of habit.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 8:58 am to Mo Jeaux
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Actually, 1 is "correct," as pointed out in the article.
Correct may not have been the best term. They are both acceptable.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 8:58 am to LuckySo-n-So
I aint taking punctuation advice from a dude named Farhad Manjoo ok?!?!
Posted on 2/9/14 at 8:58 am to Mo Jeaux
I go by Strunk and White which says both are acceptable. As mentiined earlier, just be consistent. I'll only use two with a non variable typefont like courier. But I typically use calibri or palatino linotype.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:02 am to Spirit of Dunson
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I go by Strunk and White which says both are acceptable. As mentiined earlier, just be consistent. I'll only use two with a non variable typefont like courier. But I typically use calibri or palatino linotype.
this is the dorkiest sentence ever written by man
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:02 am to Tiger in NY
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Correct may not have been the best term. They are both acceptable.
Which is why I put it in quotes. From a prescriptive point of view, 1 is indeed "correct." However, from a descriptive point of view either is acceptable.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:02 am to rondo
Huzzah!
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:02 am to LuckySo-n-So
Two.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:03 am to Spirit of Dunson
I'm pretty strictly Times New Roman, but, again, that's out of habit.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:05 am to LuckySo-n-So
This dude seems hell-bent on saying two spaces is wrong, yet his own reference to MLA states it's perfectly acceptable.
I do understand it's no longer required, but there is no error in it. Either way is acceptable. If it were NOT acceptable, would Microsoft Word (or similar word processing software) not make that part of the autocorrect?
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As a practical matter, however, there is nothing wrong with using two spaces after concluding punctuation marks unless an instructor or editor requests that you do otherwise.
I do understand it's no longer required, but there is no error in it. Either way is acceptable. If it were NOT acceptable, would Microsoft Word (or similar word processing software) not make that part of the autocorrect?
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:06 am to LuckySo-n-So
If you're under 30, the answer is 1.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:07 am to WG_Dawg
Ive never even heard of 2 spaces after a period
Like...whats the point?
Like...whats the point?
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:08 am to LSUtigerME
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This dude seems hell-bent on saying two spaces is wrong
Because he's a pedant. They can be entertaining at times, but they do get tiresome.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:08 am to wildtigercat93
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Ive never even heard of 2 spaces after a period
How old are you?
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:10 am to Mo Jeaux
20
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:10 am to Spirit of Dunson
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that author comes off as a pretentious jerk.
It isn't pretentious when you're correct.
As he pointed out, two spaces made sense back when fonts were all monospace but it's 2014 now. Get with the program or get left behind.
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:12 am to WG_Dawg
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If you're under 30, the answer is 1.
Get off my lawn!
Posted on 2/9/14 at 9:12 am to foshizzle
Actually, as with many pedants, he does come off as pretentious.
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