I think we can all agree that when you read something, the way it displays to you should have more space after a period at the end of a sentence then between words in the sentence. The question is wether this should be done manually or as a function of the font. I'm sure most of us agree that variable font spacing looks better then fixed. We don't manually adjust the space between letters or words to make it look better because it is a function of the font so why would we manually adjust between sentences?
> On May 8, 2018, at 7:58 PM, Jaime Solorza <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > I do 3 after a full stop. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Gino A. Villarini >> > > *Sent:* Monday, May 7, 2018 6:09 AM >> > > *To:* [email protected] >> > > *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 <[email protected]> on behalf of "[email protected]" < >> > > [email protected]> >> > > *Reply-To: *"[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > > *Date: *Monday, May 7, 2018 at 8:04 AM >> > > *To: *"[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > > *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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] >> > > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2018 8:19 PM >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > 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 <[email protected]> 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> >> > > >> > > [email protected] | 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 >> >>
