Well, I could chime in now and claim that this list is a rare medium, well done. But perhaps it is better if I wrote it as a rare medium well done.
Jaime Solorza On Tue, May 8, 2018, 5:15 PM John Osmon <jos...@rigozsaurus.com> wrote: > 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 > > >
