Do you use a single or double space after a full stop and question mark/exclamation mark when typing?

[hypn0tik]

Double.

I was led to believe that a single space comes after abbreviations such as Mr. etc...

 

[Howard]

Single, but I used to use double.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: spidey07
but of course. Who doesn't?

ban.

I see single space after period, ending an implied subject. You ended a sentence with a period and used single space (I counted), therefore; your comment is mute.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Is this research you're doing for your job, Dug?

nah, i'm curious is all

 

[KeithP]

It should be two spaces with a monospaced typeface and one space with a proportional spaced typeface.

-KeithP

 

[Xyclone]

Single.

 

[MazerRackham]

<--- that many spaces!!! (it's double)

 

[bharok]

Single. Isn't is supposed to be the offically correct way. What newspapers etc use.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Double.

I was led to believe that a single space comes after abbreviations such as Mr. etc...

lol, we don't use full stops for Mr or Mrs

so it would be Mr Smith, whereas you would type Mr. Smith i assume?

 

[WildHorse]

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Double.

I was led to believe that a single space comes after abbreviations such as Mr. etc...

lol, we don't use full stops for Mr or Mrs

so it would be Mr Smith, whereas you would type Mr. Smith i assume?

You got it.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

I do double and I'm not changing anytime soon.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I do double and I'm not changing anytime soon.

The forum software makes that a somewhat fruitless task See. Double. Single. Double. Single. Double. They all come out the same

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I do double and I'm not changing anytime soon.

The forum software makes that a somewhat fruitless task See. Double. Single. Double. Single. Double. They all come out the same

Bored, are you?

 

[Epic Fail]

I don't write more than one sentence, so I can't answer

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I do double and I'm not changing anytime soon.

The forum software makes that a somewhat fruitless task See. Double. Single. Double. Single. Double. They all come out the same

Believe it or not, I actually type in other programs too.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I do double and I'm not changing anytime soon.

The forum software makes that a somewhat fruitless task See. Double. Single. Double. Single. Double. They all come out the same

Believe it or not, I actually type in other programs too.

:head asplodes;

ban

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: bharok
Single. Isn't is supposed to be the offically correct way. What newspapers etc use.

Newspapers have a weird spacing...I dunno what it's called, but basically how they space it depends on the size of the column. Some lines will have bigger spacing even between each letter while other lines maybe more cramped.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I do double and I'm not changing anytime soon.

The forum software makes that a somewhat fruitless task See. Double. Single. Double. Single. Double. They all come out the same

Believe it or not, I actually type in other programs too.

:head asplodes;

ban

You can't alert the mods if I eat you
(feel free to not actually click the link yet again)

 

[grrl]

Double, but I use 4 periods for an ellipsis.

 

[troglodytis]

double double, but every now and again i like a 2by4

 

[TechnoPro]

Years back, I read fairly compelling research that reading comprehension is improved when each discrete idea is separated by more space. The reearchers went so far as placing 2 spaces after each comma that separated an idea or concept, and this further improved retention and comprehension.

Because of that research, and since the double space rule was ingrained upon me since I was young, I vote double.

 

[silverpig]

Single.

 

[dug777]

anyone else?

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: dug777
anyone else?

No, no one else.