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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Jul 5, 2019 3:35:58 GMT
I use two, but I’m trying to use one. It’s a hard habit to break.
I’m happy when my students use a period and space words correctly.
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Post by pancakes on Jul 5, 2019 4:04:12 GMT
I’m a Millennial, and we were taught two. But as an ex-editor, one is correct and I will always find and replace double spaces if I’m ever editing someone’s work. Two spaces drives me nuts. I can spot one from miles away ha.
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Post by dewryce on Jul 5, 2019 4:21:10 GMT
I use two. My kids give me a hard time for it but it is automatic for me. Even on my phone or in texts. I don’t know why it has changed? They should have just left well enough alone. You say you use 2, but there is only 1 space in your post. This has been true for a few peas. Do you maybe hit the space bar twice without explicitly inserting the period? Because that will insert a period and 1 space for you automatically. They changed it because it was no longer needed due to new typefaces.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 5, 2019 4:29:29 GMT
I use two. My kids give me a hard time for it but it is automatic for me. Even on my phone or in texts. I don’t know why it has changed? They should have just left well enough alone. You say you use 2, but there is only 1 space in your post. This has been true for a few peas. Do you maybe hit the space bar twice without explicitly inserting the period? Because that will insert a period and 1 space for you automatically. They changed it because it was no longer needed due to new typefaces. Yes, I hit the space bar twice on my phone. I’ll have to pay more attention when I’m on the computer. I thought that automatically put two spaces in. In my head that is what I am doing.
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Post by pattyraindrops on Jul 5, 2019 4:45:21 GMT
I used to use two. Then I read on 2peas you should use one. I'm actually not sure how many I use now. I'm testing to see the difference. Can you see it?
I used to use two. Then I read on 2peas you should use one. I'm actually not sure how many I use now. I'm testing to see the difference. Can you see it?
Now that I have tested I think I have probably gone to one on the phone. Not sure on the computer.
Edit: the second paragraph has 2. I can't see a difference, but if I edit there are still 2 spaces in between each sentence in paragraph 2. The board must change it.
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Post by Belia on Jul 5, 2019 4:46:26 GMT
Dinosaur here- I use two.
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Post by katlady on Jul 5, 2019 5:00:37 GMT
I learned two back in the old days. If I am typing on my phone, I use one. If I am using a keyboard, I may use one or two, depending on how fast I am typing and if I am consciously making sure I only use one.
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Post by JoP on Jul 5, 2019 5:25:12 GMT
I use two after a full stop.
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Post by LeaP on Jul 5, 2019 6:24:32 GMT
One. My friends a copy editor and a graphic designer are very strict with me about this. They were so persuasive they even talked my dad into one space and he was an English teacher before he retired.
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Post by gottapeanow on Jul 5, 2019 6:28:59 GMT
One. Only one. Two was correct in the days of typewriters and monospacing. It is not correct now. What she said. I learned to type in the old days and two spaces was ingrained. I typed a LOT. For decades. With two spaces. Then I went back to work in the age of computers and switched myself to one space within 24 hours. Because that’s how it’s done now. This. I'm kind of late to this party. But I have a bit of a vested interest in this topic. I'm a professional editor. Interestingly enough, a sweet pea on the old site steered me in this direction more than 10 years ago. I was writing online and had to quickly adjust to one space. I then transitioned to editing books for self-published authors and a few small publishing companies. (I still do freelance writing on occasion.) I have dozens of writer and editor friends. Without exception, every single one uses a single space after a period. In most word processing programs, you can simply do a global find-and-replace to fix this. (I run into lots of writers who are old school.) Style guides (Chicago Manual of Style [for fiction and nonfiction books] and Associated Press [for journalism]) insist on one space. Period. Lisa
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Post by lucyg on Jul 5, 2019 6:47:59 GMT
What she said. I learned to type in the old days and two spaces was ingrained. I typed a LOT. For decades. With two spaces. Then I went back to work in the age of computers and switched myself to one space within 24 hours. Because that’s how it’s done now. This. I'm kind of late to this party. But I have a bit of a vested interest in this topic. I'm a professional editor. Interestingly enough, a sweet pea on the old site steered me in this direction more than 10 years ago. I was writing online and had to quickly adjust to one space. I then transitioned to editing books for self-published authors and a few small publishing companies. (I still do freelance writing on occasion.) I have dozens of writer and editor friends. Without exception, every single one uses a single space after a period. In most word processing programs, you can simply do a global find-and-replace to fix this. (I run into lots of writers who are old school.) Style guides (Chicago Manual of Style [for fiction and nonfiction books] and Associated Press [for journalism]) insist on one space. Period. Lisa I should have just tagged you on page one.
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Post by valincal on Jul 5, 2019 6:51:15 GMT
I use two. My kids give me a hard time for it but it is automatic for me. Even on my phone or in texts. I don’t know why it has changed? They should have just left well enough alone. You say you use 2, but there is only 1 space in your post. This has been true for a few peas. Do you maybe hit the space bar twice without explicitly inserting the period? Yep I realized that’s what I do! 😄
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Post by gottapeanow on Jul 5, 2019 6:52:38 GMT
lucyg, where's that love button when you need it? Thank you!
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Post by Patter on Jul 5, 2019 9:52:14 GMT
The rule was years ago to use two. I switched to one a while back when I was editing for a corporation. With computers, the rule is now one. I now edit and do communications for our church--one is the rule.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 10:22:45 GMT
I've no idea what I do,I had to type it out to see. I've never typed on a traditional typewriter only on a keyboard. If I use word I use the spell check and grammar button and it does it all for me.
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Post by CeeScraps on Jul 5, 2019 10:54:07 GMT
I used to insert 2 spaces when I was using a typewriter. Now that everything is computerized the rule is to only put in one. Why? Because the fonts adjust the spacing.
It can be a hard adjustment to make. Once you do it a few times you’ll see how spacing twice is really too much.
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Post by mallie on Jul 5, 2019 11:09:11 GMT
I really prefer the 2 spaces. I think it is easier to read.
I do only use the 1 space most of the time because that is the current rule. Don't like it though.
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Post by dudleypippen on Jul 5, 2019 11:18:32 GMT
APA format is two, so for papers for school that’s what I use. For everything else, one.
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Post by wandawoman on Jul 5, 2019 11:29:25 GMT
I was also taught to use two, but I just realized that somewhere along the way I have finally made myself just use one. I think texting has helped me change.
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Post by Judie in Oz on Jul 5, 2019 13:33:33 GMT
I'm possibly older than quite a few of you, and learned to type on a manual typewriter. One space was always the norm here. Even when I moved to an electric typewriter one space was the norm. It was especially the norm when working as a typesetter. It was impossible to use two spaces - the machinery would automatically correct it to one. It's become standard worldwide to use a single space now AFAIK.
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Post by psiluvu on Jul 5, 2019 13:38:48 GMT
This and I admit I judge those who still use two in a professional setting. Facebook Instagram, here, use whatever, I don't care. I work in a law office and if I get an email or letter at work and two are used I am thinking who is the dinosaur on the other end of the correspondence and what other details don't they care about.
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Post by onecolanut on Jul 5, 2019 13:50:08 GMT
TWO!! Taught in typing class a long time ago👍😂
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Post by artbabe on Jul 5, 2019 14:12:27 GMT
When I was in typing class in 1982 we used two. Once I switched to a computer I've only used one. I don't remember it being hard to switch.
I absolutely use an Oxford comma, though. That is a hill I'll die on.
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Post by scrappington on Jul 5, 2019 14:19:44 GMT
I just remember being in grade 9 (1992) and being nominated to type the report for our group history project because I had a computer and printer at home. So when I brought it in Garreth B said don't you know that your suppose to have two spaces after period not one. Now our report looks stupid.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 5, 2019 14:43:10 GMT
Two and my boss for over twenty years insisted on two.. so I’m a two’er. 😁
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Post by ddly on Jul 5, 2019 14:49:17 GMT
I think I’ve broken my two space habit. I’m used to 2 but I think it looks funny.
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Post by Patter on Jul 5, 2019 14:50:20 GMT
I’m a Millennial, and we were taught two. But as an ex-editor, one is correct and I will always find and replace double spaces if I’m ever editing someone’s work. Two spaces drives me nuts. I can spot one from miles away ha. Me too. It's part of an editors eye.
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Post by paigepea on Jul 5, 2019 15:18:43 GMT
I haven’t read all of the replies.
I do 2 spaces.
Both of my dd’s, ages 13 and 10, were taught to do 2 spaces at school. I haven’t heard of only doing 1 space.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 5, 2019 15:25:14 GMT
One. Only one. Two was correct in the days of typewriters and monospacing. It is not correct now. What she said. I learned to type in the old days and two spaces was ingrained. I typed a LOT. For decades. With two spaces. Then I went back to work in the age of computers and switched myself to one space within 24 hours. Because that’s how it’s done now. Exactly the same for me
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Post by busy on Jul 5, 2019 15:32:12 GMT
I haven’t read all of the replies. I do 2 spaces. Both of my dd’s, ages 13 and 10, were taught to do 2 spaces at school. I haven’t heard of only doing 1 space. You should speak to your school. Your daughters are being taught something that’s literally decades out of date.
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