Period-Space or Period-Space-Space

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Lifer
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HTML = Period Space
Formal Documents = Period Space Space

Though out of habit I always put two spaces after a period. It's just whether HTML ends up removing the extra.

Or if I want to be stubborn I can force the extra space.Stickin' it to the HTML man.The communist oppressor W3C wants to get rid of all double spaces everywhere.I have a dream where all online documents have proper double-spacing!Viva la résistance!
 

NiKeFiDO

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May 21, 2004
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, ONE SPACE!!

all your 2 space ppl are just showing your age!
i cant believe two spaces is winning!
 

bastula

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One space. Two spaces on the computer spaces just makes it look like rivers of white space flowing through documents.

You know what else, all of the people in our department at work refuse to make use of proper capitalization and just caps everything in the notes we take. It's so damn hard to read.
 

MrDudeMan

Lifer
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Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, ONE SPACE!!

all your 2 space ppl are just showing your age!
i cant believe two spaces is winning!

im 20 and i use 2 spaces. there goes your theory :roll:

2 spaces looks better in papers. its easier to read.
 

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Lifer
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In formal writing, you always use 2 spaces.
For HTML? two spaces doesnt even show up.
 

Martin

Lifer
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I was not aware that anyone actually put in more than 1 space after a period.

this is like that thread where I found out that some people wipe their ass while sitting...
 

KingofCamelot

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Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, ONE SPACE!!

all your 2 space ppl are just showing your age!
i cant believe two spaces is winning!

Umm...your age theory sucks.

I use Period-Space-Space for anything thats going to be printed. Otherwise I normally use Period-Space online.
 

LASTGUY2GETPS2

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Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, ONE SPACE!!

all your 2 space ppl are just showing your age!
i cant believe two spaces is winning!

im 20 and i use 2 spaces. there goes your theory :roll:

2 spaces looks better in papers. its easier to read.

Ditto. I'm 17.
 
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Originally posted by: LASTGUY2GETPS2
After typing a sentence, how many times do you press the spacebar after the period?

2 spaces is the proper way to do it. One space after commas.
 

Martin

Lifer
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Originally posted by: KingofCamelot
Originally posted by: Martin
this is like that thread where I found out that some people wipe their ass while sitting...

:confused::Q You wipe your ass while standing?

No, I found out others were doing it. I was not previously aware that anyone did it, as I had never imagine a thing so ridiculous.