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From: JoAnn Paules on 2 Apr 2010 16:52 Oh please no! I have enough trouble getting him to communicate in English! He seems to think I am a mindreader. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Stefan Blom" <StefanBlom(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:%23PUHWUp0KHA.6108(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > For what it's worth, in Swedish texts this isn't an issue at all: always > one space, even if you use an ancient typewriter... > > -- > Stefan Blom > Microsoft Word MVP > > > > "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules(a)hotnospammail.com> wrote in message > news:%23vWRzOp0KHA.6108(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> One of my managers and I have differing opinions on this topic. I'm a >> single space, he'd a double space. When I'm working on something he >> worked >> on, I have to struggle with the desire to get rid of the extra space. >> >> -- >> JoAnn Paules >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher] >> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >> >> >> >> "Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman(a)verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:uKir%23Cp0KHA.3412(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Stephen Larivee wrote: >>>> What is the preferred way of typing today, to put one or two spaces >>>> at the end of a sentence? >>> >>> Preferred by whom? >>> >>> This is the subject of one of those never-ending wars, akin to >>> PC-vs.-Mac. Neither side will give in soon. >>> >>> One side maintains that one space is "correct" or at least sufficient >>> when writing in proportional fonts, and that the two-spaces practice is >>> a >>> holdover from the fixed-pitch typewriter era. The other side maintains >>> that two spaces look better and improve readability even in proportional >>> fonts. >>> >>> Word takes a more hands-off approach. You can set either preference in >>> the Spelling & Grammar options dialog, but an infraction will only be >>> marked, not automatically changed. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Jay Freedman >>> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org >>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the >>> newsgroup >>> so all may benefit. >>> >> > > >
From: JoAnn Paules on 2 Apr 2010 16:53 http://www.fleetlabs.com/index.php -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message news:%239SCTPq0KHA.3652(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Dave Symes" <dave(a)triffid.co.uk> wrote in message > news:5101d21cb2dave(a)triffid.co.uk... > : In article <uUznC$p0KHA.3652(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, > : Tom Willett <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote: > : [Snippy] > : > : > The bottom line is, who really cares? Except maybe those who chastise > : > others for top posting ;-) > : > : Top posting is a heinous crime, for which you should be flogged around > the > : fleet. > > Which fleet would that be? > > >
From: Tom Willett on 2 Apr 2010 17:04 ;-) "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules(a)hotnospammail.com> wrote in message news:OMrHTaq0KHA.3380(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... : http://www.fleetlabs.com/index.php : : -- : JoAnn Paules : MVP Microsoft [Publisher] : Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" : : : : "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message : news:%239SCTPq0KHA.3652(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... : > : > "Dave Symes" <dave(a)triffid.co.uk> wrote in message : > news:5101d21cb2dave(a)triffid.co.uk... : > : In article <uUznC$p0KHA.3652(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, : > : Tom Willett <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote: : > : [Snippy] : > : : > : > The bottom line is, who really cares? Except maybe those who chastise : > : > others for top posting ;-) : > : : > : Top posting is a heinous crime, for which you should be flogged around : > the : > : fleet. : > : > Which fleet would that be? : > : > : > :
From: Suzanne S. Barnhill on 2 Apr 2010 18:58 For some reason my similar reply to this post (made eleven minutes before yours) is not showing up, and one posted by Terry is struck through and marked as "unavailable." Looks like we're having server upsets again. <sigh> -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:uKir%23Cp0KHA.3412(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Stephen Larivee wrote: >> What is the preferred way of typing today, to put one or two spaces >> at the end of a sentence? > > Preferred by whom? > > This is the subject of one of those never-ending wars, akin to PC-vs.-Mac. > Neither side will give in soon. > > One side maintains that one space is "correct" or at least sufficient when > writing in proportional fonts, and that the two-spaces practice is a > holdover from the fixed-pitch typewriter era. The other side maintains > that two spaces look better and improve readability even in proportional > fonts. > > Word takes a more hands-off approach. You can set either preference in the > Spelling & Grammar options dialog, but an infraction will only be marked, > not automatically changed. > > -- > Regards, > Jay Freedman > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup > so all may benefit. > >
From: LVTravel on 2 Apr 2010 23:19
"Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:hp59qc$1o0$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > What is the preferred way of typing today, to put one or two spaces at the > end of a sentence? OK, now since you posted over 10 hours ago and have gotten quite a bit of advice, here is the definitive answer. It totally depends on your target audience and personal preference in that order. If you are doing a document that is going to be published and are told to use a particular style publication manual then you need to use it for your work. If this is correspondence to a business associate, where neatness counts, find out what the company policy may be. After all you are working for the company. If they don't care, as long as it is neat and readable, then you shouldn't care either. I came up through the typewriter days and had to double space after the period all the time. I now normally single space on a computer as this is just one less keystroke I have to make between sentences. I still forget sometime and do put double spaces between sentences some times. Again mostly it will be personal choice. Have a great day. |