IMO, either one is acceptable in today's world. Don't know that you need to

Apr 11, 2014
7:55:05am

cougarick

change, however I do tend to omit the 2nd space when trying to cram my words into the El Jefe 80 space limit. Same with texting/tweeting/etc.

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Trying to break the habit of adding two spaces after a period is hard.

srey

4/11/14 7:38am

Why are you trying to break that habit?

Indy Coug

4/11/14 7:38am

Because I'm trendy, and CB told me that two spaces is an outdated relic of

srey

4/11/14 7:41am

because he finally got rid of his typewriter

The Shazad

4/11/14 7:42am

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Mall Santa

4/11/14 7:57am

Typewritter monospace fonts usually use two spaces after periods.

Non-donor troll

4/11/14 7:59am

Because someone somewhere decided it isn't correct anymore.

Walter Bellhaven

4/11/14 7:42am

Because you don't like proper grammar?

2FarGone

4/11/14 7:40am

2 spaces is no longer taught as proper grammar.

cougarick

4/11/14 7:42am

Considering that I have taught grammar, I disagree.

2FarGone

4/11/14 7:44am

Did you teach grammar, or the philosophies of 2FarGone mingled with grammar?

srey

4/11/14 7:45am

It was graduate school-level, ready-for-publication grammar

2FarGone

4/11/14 7:46am

I have also worked as an editor for publications

2FarGone

4/11/14 7:47am

Hey, I think it looks better, but after doing some research spurred by CB

cougarick

4/11/14 7:52am

First, Common Core. Now, only one space after a period!?

2FarGone

4/11/14 7:57am

One space has been the standard in public schools for at least 10 years

TrueAndBlue

4/11/14 9:02am

Excellent. You are not wrong, but as someone who has studied and taught grammar

srey

4/11/14 7:50am

Actually, I don't care either, as long as you are consistent you are fine

2FarGone

4/11/14 7:54am

IMO, either one is acceptable in today's world. Don't know that you need to

cougarick

4/11/14 7:55am

When did you teach it?

Walter Bellhaven

4/11/14 7:46am

Last year.

2FarGone

4/11/14 7:46am

Well then you taught differently than most are teaching now

Walter Bellhaven

4/11/14 7:47am

To quote Indiana Jones, "Everyone is lost but me."

2FarGone

4/11/14 7:48am

What subject do you teach? MLA, Chicago, and Turabian all use one. I think APA

Non-donor troll

4/11/14 7:50am

Interestingly enough, MLA, Chicago and Turabian

2FarGone

4/11/14 7:53am

And the publications chose two spaces or everyone just used two spaces because

Non-donor troll

4/11/14 7:57am

In the last decade or so?

Non-donor troll

4/11/14 7:46am

From the Chicago Manual of Style Online:

SoCalCoug

4/11/14 8:05am

This is what I hate about grammar.

couldge

4/11/14 8:29am

It's not a grammatical issue

gustav88

4/11/14 7:53am

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AF Cougar

4/11/14 7:51am

One space. Two spaces. 100% difference.

Yakov

4/11/14 7:56am

This was one of my New Years Resolutions. It took a couple months, but I'm a

rdiddy801

4/11/14 8:00am

I've always used one space after a period. Didn't know another way was used.

John Doe

4/11/14 8:01am

I tried to make the switch 2 years ago, and I still have to do a find and

workindev

4/11/14 8:05am

Stopped doing it 4 years ago. One space looks so much better and cleaner.

WDaddy

4/11/14 8:20am

1 space, 2 spaces, whatever it takes.

Cosmo Kramer

4/11/14 8:23am

comes in handy for tweeting

crm48

4/11/14 8:27am

Yep. Tweets are my go to reference for all my speeling and gramer needs.

supertux

4/11/14 9:24am

APA 6th edition is 2 spaces...either that or the dissertation

bigbluecougar

4/11/14 8:41am

Don't worry about your dissertation. Nobody will ever read it anyway.

WDaddy

4/11/14 8:47am

I've been trying for years. Still can't do it.

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