Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

DOH! bp On 5/11/2018 11:23 AM, Mathew Howard wrote: The best solution, is to just never write more than one sentence, that way you don't need to worry about it. On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 12:03 PM, Bill Prince >

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

The best solution, is to just never write more than one sentence, that way you don't need to worry about it. On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 12:03 PM, Bill Prince wrote: > The better solution would be to have a smarter word processor that inserts > a proportionally-spaced gap

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

The better solution would be to have a smarter word processor that inserts a proportionally-spaced gap between sentences. If you type two spaces, then the word processor could decide on the width of the gap on its own. Google AI where are you? um. ah. Mmm hmm. bp

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

The real issue is the perceived space between sentences and whether it is greater or equal to the space between words in a sentence. If you're using a fixed space font, then you NEED two spaces to make it easier to read. If you're using a proportional spaced font, then the 2 spaces are less

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

: One space versus two spaces (again) They taught me in high school to double tap the spacebar after a sentence. That was 1996. No mention of one space that I recall. Almost nobody was using type writers at that point. At least they taught me to type and I'm glad for it. I have a colleague who

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

They taught me in high school to double tap the spacebar after a sentence. That was 1996. No mention of one space that I recall. Almost nobody was using type writers at that point. At least they taught me to type and I'm glad for it. I have a colleague who hunts and pecks with two fingers

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, 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 ful

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ot; 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 > > &

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

was my first exposure to word processing. Then AppleWriter. Then P-Edit which became WordPerfect. Then Word. -Original Message- From: Seth Mattinen Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2018 5:22 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again) On 5/8/18 16:15, John

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

- From: Seth Mattinen Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2018 5:22 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again) On 5/8/18 16:15, John Osmon wrote: Stop worrying about typeface/font. Just remember: "single space" separates words "double space&quo

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Oxford comma got beat out of me in grade school for some reason. Spacing is pretty important. Tell me what this means: Godisnowhere -Original Message- From: John Osmon Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2018 5:15 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again

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On 5/8/18 16:15, John Osmon wrote: Stop worrying about typeface/font. Just remember: "single space" separates words "double space" indicates the end of a sentence For me it's quite literally a tell for how old someone is: before or after typewriters. When we were taught typing in

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

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)

..@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) > > >

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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

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

tabs, normally 5 but sometimes 3 wide. -Original Message- From: Robert Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2018 8:25 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again) Trivial stuff, the real meat is tabs versus spaces while programming... On 5/6/18 7:21 PM, Chuck

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

: "af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com <mailto: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

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

Oh yeah! I've had that debate many times. Your tabs can be as many spaces as you like, except those that make tabs=3 spaces rule the earth! bp On 5/6/2018 7:25 PM, Robert wrote: Trivial stuff, the real meat is tabs versus spaces while programming...

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

ly-To: "af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>> Date: Monday, May 7, 2018 at 8:04 AM To: "af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space vers

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

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: [

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

t" <p...@believewireless.net> To: af@afmug.com Sent: 5/7/2018 7:19:18 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again) I was raised on two spaces as well. But after finding out that the "correct" modern way is one space, I've switched. I do agree with the tabs/spaces thing whe

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y 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

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

@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.

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

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

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 wrote: > > > I remember there being a rather exuberant discussion a

Re: [AFMUG] OT: One space versus two spaces (again)

That was right out of the style guide I had to use in college. Really don't remember which one it was. Probably MLA. But I always use two spaces. Totally automatic. -Original Message- From: Bill Prince Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2018 6:49 PM To: Motorola III Subject: [AFMUG] OT: One