Do you put 2 spaces after a punctuation mark?

[HarryCaray]

I know I do. I consider myself well-written, so I'm disturbed to read I might be wrong on this one.

http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/two-spaces-after-period/

:think2:

 

[loomis41973]

That's how i was taught, two spaces. Never heard of anyone being taught different.

 

[HarryCaray]

Here is a better article on it.

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/01/space_invaders.html

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Always 2 spaces

 

[wilbur]

Wow

 

[JakeT.]

APA says 2 spaces. MLA says 1 or 2 are both cool. 2 is really just an extra press of a button but it's never wrong.

 

[loomis41973]

I'mgoingtostartnospacesjustseemseasierthatwaywhogivesafuckifyoucantreaditfuckthepunctuationaswellwhoneedsthatworthlessshititmaybeaonemancrusadebutigotthis

 

[MikeB]

Indent 5 to begin a paragraph but since even the old people don't use typewriters any more, only one space after punctuation.

 

[Stax]

2

 

[shdw01]

from what i hear, me and other old ppl use 2...if you use 1 then you are young....but i'm not worth fucking up the english language with one less space just to look young

 

[wilbur]

I'll never post to any of you in this thread again, I mean come on,how many spaces??/

This isn't English class,I have no respect for any of you.
I didn't anyway.

OK, I'll respond only if it amuses me or belittles you, whichever comes first.

Thank you for listening

Wilbur

 

[RenoChazz]

It's 2 spaces, but I never do it. I prefer the look of one space. I also never indent paragraphs, because I prefer the look. Either way on both is okay.

 

[RenoChazz]

I also spell "realize" r-e-a-l-i-z-e not r-e-a-l-i-s-e, though I know "realise" is the proper spelling. Being overly proper with grammar, when it doesn't make sense is for the brits.

 

[MikeB]

from what i hear, me and other old ppl use 2...if you use 1 then you are young....but i'm not worth fucking up the english language with one less space just to look young

You're barely an American.....you shouldn't be able to vote.

 

[wilbur]

you're barely an american.....you shouldn't be able to vote.

lmao!!!

 

[bnemorr]

1 after , ; 2 after . ?

americanization uses ise instead of the English (as in England) ize. Canada follows England.

As well, Americans use color honor neighbor vs colour etc.

for March 6, 2015 Americans go 3/6/15 whereas British is always ddmmyy 6/3/15

 

[Murphy8276]

I say its two spaces and the write of the articles are morons puff_>>


-murph

 

[pocketrockets]

You're barely an American.....you shouldn't be able to vote.

 

[RenoChazz]

1 after , ; 2 after . ?

americanization uses ise instead of the English (as in England) ize. Canada follows England.

As well, Americans use color honor neighbor vs colour etc.

for March 6, 2015 Americans go 3/6/15 whereas British is always ddmmyy 6/3/15

Americans and Canucks use ize, the brits use ise, and claim that we are ruining the language, even though ize comes from greek which has been in use longer than ise.

 

[HarryCaray]

I say its two spaces and the write of the articles are morons puff_>>


-murph

That was my initial reaction but that second article in particular has some meat to its argument.

I was always taught 2 and that's how I do it and probably how I always will. Whatever. It's so second nature now cause I type so fast that I'll never change that muscle memory.