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| Topic | Were you taught to put one space or two spaces after a period? |
| UnsteadyOwl 03/06/24 10:16:22 AM #71: | Two spaces is indeed a relic from when typewriters were used. Typewriters produce monospace characters, which means every character takes up the same amount of space on the page. Two spaces helps to break things up visually so it's easier see where new sentences start.
Modern computers most of the time use proportional fonts. Character widths vary depending on the character and the fonts are designed to be perfectly readable with just one space at the end of sentences. https://www.instructionalsolutions.com/blog/one-space-vs-two-after-period --- "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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