I have the Digest form of Arachne, and I see Devonâs message there twice â
but Interestingly, the first one has the 2 paragraphs together, and the 2nd
one has a double lin space between the 2 paragraphs!!
Work that out! :)
Many of the emails â especially Jeriâs have odd hieroglyphics
I was taught in typing class many years ago to put two spaces after periods and
other punctuation as well. I only learned of the new trend of one space in the
last few years when I began to attend groups for writers. It took some
retraining, but now I prefer the one space as it's one less tap
In case there are lace makers within reach of New Haven Connecticut who do not
belong to the New England Lace group, I am including below a message members
of the NELG received. It has been approved for sharing by Elena (an Arachne
member, and presenter of this program at Yale) for sharing with
Confessions of another old typist... I didn't find it difficult to change
space-space after full-stop to one space. Think of the finger strokes
saved! I had a situation as Adele mentioned, and that was a convincing
reason especially as putting two spaces after the full-stop changed the
desired
I agree, habits of 50 odd years are very hard to break and I, for one,
will continue with double spacing no matter the software gurus.
Now I'll get down from my soapbox.
Cheers,
Shirley T. - wintery, damp Adelaide - great that we've had some rain
this last week.
>> Me too Jeri, I have been
thank goodness if we create a manuscript on a computer, we have "replace"
and can just type our usual way and then replace removing the second space
in bulk format. i, too, learned on a manual typewriter way back when and
so am happy with my two spaces. if i miss one, i go back and fix it. LOL.
With typewriters, daisy-wheel printers, and the other early technologies, each
letter had to be given the same amount of space on the page. Two spaces after
the period helped readers understand that a new sentence had begun, and so
that was considered a good typing habit. However, when digital
Me too Jeri, I have been double spacing (as I was taught at Commercial school)
When did the single spacing come in? I shall continue to double space as was
taught, it looks better to me. How can you understand the meaning without
apostrophes etc. It just doesn't make sense to me.
Sue M
There are interesting problems. Tess told me last week that I should single
space at ends of sentences. I have been touch typing 65 plus years. Double
spacing is automatic. Will try to remember, but it looks weird.
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Also, I noticed a while ago that the quotation/apostrophe key seems to result
in
Sorry everyone.
Personal note to Monica:
I’m trying to respond to your nice note, but your address has blocked me.
Could you give me another email address (thru a different server), or a phone
number that I can call?
Thank you,
Martha Osgood in Eugene, Oregon
541-913-9070
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