If you use two spaces between sentences . . . (page 2)

jgnat

I was taught to put in two spaces after the sentence in typing class. I've broken myself of the habit now that we are living in Web 2.0. HTML adds &NBSP at the second space. Very annoying.

APA - which is the bible on formatting for academic writing allows either one or two spaces after punctuation. I prefer two. Word doesn't do this automatically, but you can set the option where it will look for instances where you are non compliant.

wha happened?

I type with two fingers so I have no concept of spacing

james_woods

Not using two spaces is the sign of a serious mental illness.

Band on the Run

I prefer the look of two spaces. Perhaps b/c it was universal in my day. There are so many different styles in Word. Paper is recycleable so I don't know why one space was chosen. The latest Word I have uses 1.5 lines as the standard for line spacing. It drives me crazy.

It was nice when everyone was on the same page. A style manual from a course shows a multitude of ways organizations choose to format letters. It is interesting b/c there are different citation formats in law, too. When I was a student, everyone used the same system.

TOTH

I was taught to do it in my 7th grade typing class back in 1975.

MrFreeze

That's how I was taught.

shamus100

Two spaces is considered the acceptable practice.

And like James Woods says, to do otherwise means you are mentally ill and should be put in a home. Yes.

OnTheWayOut

I did in fact learn how to type on an old manual typewriter. My middle school was just getting electric typewriters. I was told to put two spaces after a period. I bang the computer keyboard too hard. But at least I know how to type and not just hunt-and-peck.

The computer doe not auto-format for me and sometimes it is very irritating that it removes the space when cutting and pasting.

compound complex

Thanks, you typists of considerable acumen!

I had no idea as typing is one class I missed, along with wood shop! Another sign of mental illness. Like Wha, I use two fingers.
A real detriment given my job . . .

Gratefully,

CoCo des deux doigts

If you use two spaces between sentences . . .