Stop worrying about typeface/font. Just remember: "single space" separates words "double space" indicates the end of a sentence
If you fall for the "single space between sentences" rouse, you will need to rely on context to differentiate a sentence ending, vs. the space between words when you abbreviate something. (e.g. "vs." in my last sentence.) I'll give up double spaces when I'm forced to give up oxford commas. Until then, I'll use both make my prose easier to parse. :-) On Tue, May 08, 2018 at 08:29:50PM +0000, Carl Peterson wrote: > So if the variable width font you are using already includes the proper > amount of space after a period, about 1.5 "spaces", when you add an extra > space after a period are you really putting 2.5 "spaces" after the period. > > On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 7:01 PM, SmarterBroadband <li...@sbb.net> wrote: > > > I do 3 after a full stop. > > > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Gino A. Villarini > > *Sent:* Monday, May 7, 2018 6:09 AM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again) > > > > > > > > Im a rebel, I use 3 spaces after a dot! 2 spaces after a coma! Lol! > > > > > > > > *From: *Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of "li...@packetflux.com" < > > li...@packetflux.com> > > *Reply-To: *"af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > > *Date: *Monday, May 7, 2018 at 8:04 AM > > *To: *"af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again) > > > > > > > > I like spaces. > > > > > > > > But I want my tab key to add the correct amount of spaces for the indent. > > > > > > > > Fortunately it seems that most editors I use to edit code have a setting > > to do just that. The ones that don't are a pain in the rear since I'm not > > consistent in the use of tabs vs spaces since I expect my editor to do the > > right thing and treat the tab key as a 'insert a few spaces for me' key. > > > > > > > > As far as single or double spaces... well, I'm a double spacing person > > when I type, even though I know that a single space is considered 'better' > > anymore due to modern typefaces inserting the correct amount of space with > > only a single space. HTML also ignores double spaces by default, so most > > of the web runs on single spaces. > > > > > > > > > > > > *Gino A. Villarini* > > > > President > > > > Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 > > > > On Sun, May 6, 2018 at 8:25 PM, Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote: > > > > Trivial stuff, the real meat is tabs versus spaces while programming... > > > > On 5/6/18 7:21 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > > > Double spacers of the world unite. Everybody else can get the fu*k off > > our lawn. > > > > -----Original Message----- From: ja...@remotelylocated.com > > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2018 8:19 PM > > To: af@afmug.com > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again) > > > > You can tell someone's age by one or two spaces. For me that is what I > > was taught and bugs the hell out of me when I see single space. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On May 6, 2018, at 5:49 PM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I remember there being a rather exuberant discussion a couple years ago > > about the advantages/disadvantages and goodness/badness of putting a single > > space after a sentence versus putting two spaces. The debate rages on, but > > this one study suggests that putting two spaces makes sentences easier to > > read. > > > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/ > > wp/2018/05/04/one-space-between-each-sentence-they- > > said-science-just-proved-them-wrong-2/?noredirect=on&utm_ > > term=.b61d35728d29 > > > > > > > > -- > > > > bp > > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > *Forrest Christian* *CEO, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* > > > > Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 > > <https://maps.google.com/?q=3577+Countryside+Road,+Helena,+MT+59602&entry=gmail&source=g> > > > > forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com > > > > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> > > <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> > > > > > > > -- > > Carl Peterson > > *PORT NETWORKS* > > 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 > > Baltimore, MD 21202 > > (410) 637-3707
