On 14/08/02 05:35, Wayne Alligood Replied As Follows: --- Original Message ---
> I took typing for three years while in school. Two years for 'mechanics' > and one year for 'speed effiency'. In those years, I was taught that two > spaces appeared after a period. With this knowledge, I have typed that > way throughout my adult life; however, I have noticed of late, that many > in the computer world use only 'one' space after the period. Is this a > normal habit in the world of computing? Is it 'one' or 'two' spaces > after the period? Can someone tell me that really knows? No opinions > mind you, just the facts. > > So, why did I ask such a question in this newsgroup? Because I have > noticed that when I use two spaces after the period, using > Mozilla/Netscape mail/news client, that I often get mis-alignment on the > left hand side of my writing. If I use a single space after the period, > that never occurs. If I use Outlook Express and use two spaces after a > period, and that period ends at the end of the right side, that OE will > re-align the left hand side for me. I hope that this makes some sense > to someone out there. > > Can someone clue me in on this behavior using Mozilla mail? > > Thanks > The only reason that two spaces were used after a period during the typewriter age was because original typewriters had monospaced fonts. The extra space was needed for the eye to pick up on the beginning of a new sentence. That need is negated w/proportional space type, hence the single space after a period is the typographic standard. -- Jay Garcia - Netscape Champion Novell MCNE-5/CNI-Networking Technologies-OSI UFAQ - http://www.UFAQ.org ** Post To Group ONLY, do NOT email **
