1 or 2 spaces?

[Gatteau]

I type only one.

 

[Dmac77]

1 space except when I'm using my iPhone, because I'm to lazy to type a period on my iPhone.

Don

 

[RedTomato]

I usually use two spaces, but in some mediums, I only use one space. It all depends on what looks good. I've typed up stuff before, and noticed the ugly rivers of white, and used a quick global find and replace to strip one space out of the double-spacing.

I didn't learn on a typewriter, but when I first started doing typed essays (on computers), monospaced fonts were all we had. This would have been on my stepmum's Apple II, then later on her LCII (who remembers them?).

It doesn't bother me what other people use - I'm ecumenical.

 

[LowEnder]

Both in penmanship and typing, I used two, as I did on the computer until a knowledgeable friend pointed out the use of one space.
For most schools and companies, there should be a style sheet which indicates the preferred usage: check it out!

 

[Gregg2]

Okay, so on that note, should commas and periods go inside or outside quotation marks? Obviously, in the instance of a quote, any commas or periods should be inside the quotation marks:

e.g. Bill looked at us and said, "Hey guys, I'm going to the store."

However, I'm one to believe that when using quotes to indicate a name or something specific, it is more appropriate to put the quotes before the punctuation:

e.g. After going into the "Apple menu", select "System Preferences".

See the difference?

Yep. That's how I do it also.

Both in penmanship and typing, I used two, as I did on the computer until a knowledgeable friend pointed out the use of one space.

Same here, except I read it somewhere.