I am old school. Very old school. I use two spaces after periods, exclamation points, and/or question marks. Ça va sans dire that this is the way it is done because this is how I was taught and this is how it has been done. The single-space b*llsh*t was forced upon me in graduate school when I used citations with APA format. I obliged because points would be reduced from my grade if I did not comply with the standards. When I write here I make sure there are two spaces. The only way I can prevent the spaces from going from two to one is by ending each full statement or question with a(n) hard return. Is there a way to force the double space space on the computer? I had thought of typing everything in Word and then adding it to my page as an attachment. However, for some reason I cannot get Word to find the document when I attempt to attach it here. I read somewhere that if you type    after each period, then the double space will be recognized.   Somehow I think I am being duped by this.
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Aside from Woolee's off topic rants, and back to the subject at hand... I sympathize @Duncan! I was taught to set type with two spaces after a period, between sentences, etc. It was difficult to adapt in college, but I managed. This software and computers in general were not designed with the two space rule in mind. Period. I know of no way around this... with out using the aforementioned had carriage return... Now you might ask (if you are younger than I) what the F*(K is a hard carriage return????
Yes, I thought that sentences were supposed to have two spaces after punctuation. When I was in college I was surprised when one of my groupmates for a project/write-up told me that they thought that sentences should only have one space afterwards. I still use two spaces and I never had a professor or colleague tell me I was wrong. But I do think that one time I turned in a paper where half of it had one space after a sentence and the other half had two spaces, because the other half was written by my groupmate. So, I tried to correct their error where I could and add in a second space, but I don't think I caught them all. The professor didn't say anything about it. Like I said I have never had a colleague or professor take issue with two spaces. I guess I would accept work from a colleague that has only one space, but if the publication has my name on it then I would definitely require two spaces. I don't need a program to automatically double space. I just subconsciously type two spaces after every sentence. But what is interesting is that I typed this message with two spaces after each sentence. When I edit it then I can see my two spaces, but when I post it then the second space is retracted.
Double space at the end of a sentence is for monospaced type such as old typewriters or monospaced fonts. Single space is the proper usage for proportional spaced fonts. Using double space with them leaves a gap.
That's how it's done. Exactly! In fact, I usually just start a new paragraph for easier reading rather than cramming too much in one. It also displays much better on all devices. The following sentences with "carriage returns" would look better as paragraphs on a small device. Also note when posting from a phone, it will automatically space your text according to common usage, just like here. Fortunately, I have no problem and in fact think it helps for a more uniform look. So once people get used to this new school feature (it's not a bug!) it's easier and quicker to type. Auto correct has been around forever and this is a similar feature. Here the sentences are in paragraphs. Also note when posting from a phone, it will automatically space your text according to common usage, just like here. Fortunately, I have no problem and in fact think it helps for a more uniform look. So once people get used to this new school feature (it's not a bug!) it's easier and quicker to type. Auto correct has been around forever and this is a similar feature. Here it is in two paragraphs, probably the easiest way to read it on small devices. Also note when posting from a phone, it will automatically space your text according to common usage, just like here. Fortunately, I have no problem and in fact think it helps for a more uniform look. So once people get used to this new school feature (it's not a bug!) it's easier and quicker to type. Auto correct has been around forever and this is a similar feature.
That is totally contrary to my way of thinking. A more uniform look--by its very nature--is submission to conformism. My hippie consciousness does not allow such rationales in my artistic and individualistic conventions. This could very well be(come) a deal breaker.
