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From: Twayne on 4 Apr 2010 12:38 In news:hp59qc$1o0$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, Stephen Larivee <lariveesl(a)yahoo.com> typed: > What is the preferred way of typing today, to put one or > two spaces at the end of a sentence? It would seem that, with fixed-width fonts, a doublespace is used. With proportional spaced fonts it's often only necessary to use one. But you'll find a lot of various opinions - some even the opposite of what I just gave. I learned two on the typewriter and still use it; no one has ever complained and most seem to not care anyway. I'd say it's up to the person at the keyboard and what he thinks it looks like. HTH, Twayne`
From: Twayne on 4 Apr 2010 12:43 In news:5101d21cb2dave(a)triffid.co.uk, Dave Symes <dave(a)triffid.co.uk> typed: > In article <uUznC$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. On some sites. But here the concensus seems to be that it doesn't matter. I bottom post unless there is already a top post; then I top post to keep it all aligned. It's a silly thing for anyone to argue about or even debate, actually. Netiquette & most gurus believe in the trim & inline, then bottom if no inline. Personally I couldn't care which. I stay out of trouble by simply using what the concensus is. Oh, and ignoring dummies who troll to make an arguement out of it. I agree - who really cares? HTH, Twayne` > Dave > > And no emoticon get-out, it's a serious business y'know. > > :-\~
From: Twayne on 4 Apr 2010 12:45 In news:%23f0Fuir0KHA.4168(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl, Suzanne S. Barnhill <sbarnhill(a)mvps.org> typed: > 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> Had one a moment ago. I've found that if you go on to the next post, then come back to the lined thru one, often it'll show the second time. Just a reload doesn't work though. From Here, anyway. HTH, Twayne` > > "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: Twayne on 4 Apr 2010 12:48 In news:C7DCF52B.5D2FA%onlygeneraltaz1(a)com.cast.net, CyberTaz <onlygeneraltaz1(a)com.cast.net> typed: > Hi Stephen; > > One more voice to the choir after having watched this > conversation... Whenever it arises :-) I'm always tempted > to ask one fundamental question; > > If you think back to when you first were taught to print > sentences, did your teacher instruct you to put "2 spaces" > between sentences or was the instruction to leave "space" > between sentences? > > Regards |:>) > Bob Jones > [MVP] Office:Mac Yeah, but ... wouldn't you consider cursive writing to be moot compared to a set of keys? > > > On 4/3/10 12:59 PM, in article > hp7s5b$p3c$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, "Stephen Larivee" > <lariveesl(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I had wondered if one of these choices had emerged as the >> standard for word processing. I was going to try to adapt >> to the "one space after the period" if that were the >> standard of today. Apparently you can still do it either >> way so I will stick with the way I have been typing/word >> processing for many years now, two spaces after the >> period, with no guilt feelings about violating current >> usage. >> >> Thank you, everyone, for all the input!! >> >> "LVTravel" <noone(a)none.com> wrote in message >> news:u3CB8xt0KHA.264(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> >>> >>> "Stephen Larivee" <lariveesl(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:hp59qc$1o0$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> What is the preferred way of typing today, to put one or >>>> two spaces at the end of a sentence? >>> >>> OK, now since you posted over 10 hours ago and have >>> gotten quite a bit of advice, here is the definitive >>> answer. It totally depends on your target audience and >>> personal preference in that order. If you are doing a >>> document that is going to be published and are told to >>> use a particular style publication manual then you need >>> to use it for your work. >>> >>> If this is correspondence to a business associate, where >>> neatness counts, find out what the company policy may be. >>> After all you are working for the company. If they don't >>> care, as long as it is neat and readable, then you >>> shouldn't care either. >>> >>> I came up through the typewriter days and had to double >>> space after the period all the time. I now normally >>> single space on a computer as this is just one less >>> keystroke I have to make between sentences. I still >>> forget sometime and do put double spaces between >>> sentences some times. Again mostly it will be personal >>> choice. >>> >>> Have a great day.
From: Terry Farrell on 4 Apr 2010 13:01
What really annoys me about bottom posting is that many perpetrators NEVER trim the post. I agree that keeping at least the previous answer when you reply is necessary, but sometimes replies are so far down the page I just refuse to scroll down to read the answer. Top posting a simple answer to a simple question seems to work really well in here where most users top post. Terry Farrell "Twayne" <nobody(a)spamcop.net> wrote in message news:#zP33XB1KHA.224(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > In news:5101d21cb2dave(a)triffid.co.uk, > Dave Symes <dave(a)triffid.co.uk> typed: >> In article <uUznC$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. > > On some sites. But here the concensus seems to be that it doesn't matter. > I bottom post unless there is already a top post; then I top post to keep > it all aligned. > It's a silly thing for anyone to argue about or even debate, actually. > Netiquette & most gurus believe in the trim & inline, then bottom if no > inline. Personally I couldn't care which. I stay out of trouble by simply > using what the concensus is. Oh, and ignoring dummies who troll to make an > arguement out of it. > > I agree - who really cares? > > HTH, > > Twayne` > >> Dave >> >> And no emoticon get-out, it's a serious business y'know. >> >> :-\~ > > > |