1 or 2 spaces?

[themoonisdown09]

i only see one space there lol

I don't know what happened, but I typed two spaces. By the way, I'm listening to "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley.

Forallyouonespacersouttherewhydon'tyourunallyourwordstogetherlikethis.Anythingelseandyouarejustkillingtrees.It'smuchmoreefficientthisway,spacesaresuchawaste.

What? Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

Two. That's what I learned in school, back --baaaaaaaaaaack-- in the days of typing class.

Two spaces were supposed to improve the reader's chance of appreciating the end of sentence condition. Now I still rather dislike software that removes extra spaces I put between sentences.

This was back when all there was were monospaced fonts. Now, with fonts with varying letter widths, it is really no longer necessary. In my opinion, of course. To quote the title of a book I had to read for my design classes, The Mac is Not a Typewriter.

 

[r.j.s]

i only see one space there lol

Quote his post, there's two.

 

[AngryApple]

When I was in second grade, we didn't have computers due to the lack of funds. I was taught to put "the space of my index finger" between sentences. I put one space.

 

[dmmcintyre3]

1
vBulletin removes 2 spaces after the period.

 

[Ntombi]

I grew up with 2 as the standard, and in some academic circles (in which I freelance), it's still commonplace, but it is no longer required per the MLA. I do what the client prefers.

In my personal writing, I only use one.


I didn't vote in the poll, since I use both, depending on the circumstance.

 

[themoonisdown09]

I was taught to put "the space of my index finger" between sentences. I put one space.

Lol... You mean the width of your penis, right?

 

[xlii]

When I was in second grade, we didn't have computers due to the lack of funds. I was taught to put "the space of my index finger" between sentences. I put one space.

When I was in 2nd grade... there were no computers...

 

[steve2112]

When I was in 2nd grade... there were no computers...

Did you also have to walk uphill both ways to school? In the snow?

Actually, I don't think we had any computers either. I don't remember seeing them until much later, around 5-6th grade.

Anyway, I usually only put one space after a period. I wrote too many papers under the Chicago Manual of Style and got that drilled in my head. Curse you, Kate Turabian!

 

[coolwater]

I remember doing 2 when the first George Bush was the President(41st?). I believe it was required back then.

I thought 2 spaces is a thing of the past and I am quite surprised people still do 2 instead of 1. Interesting.

 

[gillboyswims96]

just 1

 

[jpk32092]

I've always done one. One. Two.
You know what I think? Doing two makes it look way to spaced out. I'm doing this right now to see how typing two spaces after a period looks. How does it look? I'll see how it looks after this. I'm going to post it now. Bye.

I don't see much of a difference

 

[UWSpindoctor]

I've always used 2 and I can't break the habit at this point even though I know that proper style is 1 now.

 

[localoid]

1
vBulletin removes 2 spaces after the period.

Actually vBulletin itself doesn't (remove spaces), but most Web browsers do render only one space after a period.

 

[NoSmokingBandit]

I wasn't aware that putting two spaces was a (semi) common practice.

According to about.com, two spaces was the rule when typing on a monospace typewriter.

It is generally accepted that the practice of putting two spaces at the end of a sentence is a carryover from the days of typewriters with monospaced typefaces. Two spaces, it was believed, made it easier to see where one sentence ended and the next began. Most typeset text, both before and after the typewriter, used a single space.

I've always typed with one space after punctuation, and i doubt i'll be changing soon.


Just as a test i am adding two spaces after this sentence. I wonder if VBuilletin will adjust it to one space.

edit:
It does.

 

[localoid]

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Just as a test i am adding two spaces after this sentence. I wonder if VBuilletin will adjust it to one space.

edit:
It does.

No. vBulletin didn't remove spaces. Your Web browser did. If you don't believe that then edit your post and you'll see the spaces you typed are still there. Or right-click and view the page source for this page.

If you want two spaces after a period in anything HTML you'll need to use a non-breaking space, in this manner:

<p>This is the first sentence.  This is the second sentence.</p>

And even if you do so, some Web browsers may not render the second space.

See: What NBSP means and does

 

[iDAG]

Two spaces or else I lose points on papers I write for school.

 

[Decrepit]

I was taught two spaces in my typing class. On an Apple IIgs.

 

[Rt&Dzine]

Thanks localoid. I noticed that extra spaces disappeared in my posts but didn't realize it was my browser.

 

[colourfastt]

I still use 2 spaces: what I was taught in typing class back in the dark ages.

 

[spaceboots06]

One! But when a paper is due then two!

 

[spaceboots06]

No. vBulletin didn't remove spaces. Your Web browser did. If you don't believe that then edit your post and you'll see the spaces you typed are still there. Or right-click and view the page source for this page.

If you want two spaces after a period in anything HTML you'll need to use a non-breaking space, in this manner:



And even if you do so, some Web browsers may not render the second space.

See: What NBSP means and does

alt 0 1 6 0 wooo!

 

[Mr. Giver '94]

I always use 2 after a period and 1 after a comma.

 

[SMDrew]

Per Strunk & White's Elements of Style, I put two. Anything else is sheer laziness. I also leave the 'u' in "colour", and pronounce "schedule" as "schedule".

 

[coolwater]

Per Strunk & White's Elements of Style, I put two. Anything else is sheer laziness. I also leave the 'u' in "colour", and pronounce "schedule" as "schedule".

Sheer laziness?? Are you serious? Which edition do you have? That little book was written around WWII or something.


BTW, center or centre?