What about the Cambridge Colon?

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Jan 29, 2015
8:00:21am

Indy Coug

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Indy Coug

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Looks like I was Right. The Oxford Comma doesn't matter

JayOwen

1/29/15 7:54am

you get extra points for spinning this to make it seem like you were right

jota

1/29/15 7:59am

I still say two spaces after a period is a wasted space. Only one space people.

JayOwen

1/29/15 8:02am

hear, hear

jota

1/29/15 8:03am

The extra space is OK because we don't have 10GB hard drives anymore

Indy Coug

1/29/15 8:13am

If two spaces after a period is wasted space, wouldn't one space still be too?

rcbyufan

1/29/15 8:21am

I don't get your argument, can you please restate?

JayOwen

1/29/15 8:37am

That's because you only use 1 space after sentences. If you used two, then you

rcbyufan

1/29/15 9:04am

Ok, I get where you're saying. Also I think some style guides require 2 spaces.

JayOwen

1/29/15 9:07am

What about the Cambridge Colon?

Indy Coug

1/29/15 8:00am

RE: What about the Cambridge Colon?

85fan

1/29/15 10:00am

My thing with the Oxford comma - does it ever make things less clear? No.

frontrowcougar

1/29/15 8:10am

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