by compound complex 33 Replies latest jw friends
Greetings:
Some of our writers do the above. Is it automatic formatting on your computer or do you do it deliberately? I am interested in the whys and wherefores of how you write. My brief paragraph demonstrates the look I am querying. Interestingly, typographers have a decided point of view on this style; its use relates to the old manual typewriters.
Thanks.
CoCo Spaces Out
My computer does it automatically.
It's a habit I picked up when learning to type in high school back in the late 60's.
I learned it in typing class, too, 40-some years ago. But editors now don't like it, and prefer one space after a period. I like the look of two spaces better, but I'm not going to argue with editors.
Hi CoCo... this is how we were taught to type in high school.
That is a hold over from manual typesetting. There is no need to do that with modern word processing software. None.
I use it. It was how I was taught in middle school typing class. Let's test the difference.
With 1 space. 1. 1. 1. 1.
With 2 spaces. 1. 1. 1. 1.
I like 2 spaces better.
I use two spaces. It is what I was taught in high school, so it just comes automatically to me. Sometimes, if i don't like the way my paragraph lines up (yes, I have this strange fetish of my paragraphs looking pretty in their alignment, and most of the time I have to ignore it, lol), then I will go back and take the extra space out.
Peace to you CoCo,
tammy
Sometimes I use several spaces between paragraphs to make sure that a break in thought or point occured. Sometimes one space doesn't do it for me. It's more of a OCD thing, I suppose. I've also been accused of overusing paragraphs. But sometimes if I want a specific point to stand alone, I limit myself to a very short paragraph.
That's the way I roll.
And that's how I like it.
(edit) uh....I didn't read the topic closely enough....never mind. So...I use 1 space after a sentence. Interestingly, this was the way I was taught in highschool...
I also overuse elipses...
I don't use two spaces between sentences but I do use them between lines down. In actual fact, on this forum that can result in too big a space and I often have to back up again!
It's all for a cleaner look and a cleaner read, I think, but with me it's as close to automatic as can be, really.
