tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24425824.post561978265605054294..comments2008-11-21T10:44:50.993-08:00Comments on this blog has moved to : http://superphoebe.blogspot.com/: To space or double space- it's driving me crazy!phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00627247914301178380noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24425824.post-87023699657928192622008-11-21T10:40:00.000-08:002008-11-21T10:40:00.000-08:00Moms weighs in--Microsoft itself demands one space...Moms weighs in--Microsoft itself demands one space. See their style guide. I worked as an editor for them, for Intel, and for Boeing. All one space.Jeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13510383023445233812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24425824.post-88735190671133656652008-10-10T14:06:00.000-07:002008-10-10T14:06:00.000-07:00"As a practical matter, however, there is nothing ..."As a practical matter, however, there is nothing wrong with using two spaces after concluding punctuation marks unless an instructor or editor requests that you do otherwise." -<A HREF="http://www.mla.org/style_faq3" REL="nofollow">http://www.mla.org/style_faq3</A>Johnny Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574248840195370018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24425824.post-90953693851890141112008-10-10T14:03:00.000-07:002008-10-10T14:03:00.000-07:00see: http://www.webword.com/reports/period.htmlAn ...see: http://www.webword.com/reports/period.html<BR/><BR/>An excellent article breaking it down from grammatical and design perspectives. Maybe my problem with the double space is that it is ugly on the screen?phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00627247914301178380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24425824.post-1991589746684378952008-10-10T13:56:00.000-07:002008-10-10T13:56:00.000-07:00well, unfortunately, you & Deb are WRONG! sorry to...well, unfortunately, you & Deb are WRONG! sorry to hurt you like that, but it is correct to single space according to those who govern such things! harsh toke!phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00627247914301178380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24425824.post-47533331034799108062008-10-10T13:52:00.000-07:002008-10-10T13:52:00.000-07:00I say double space. I think it looks better and i...I say double space. I think it looks better and is easier to read. And in my version of Word 2007, it doesn't make any adjustments to the spacing between sentences. My boss, Deb, agrees with me.<BR/><BR/>As for colons, I've always adhered to the rule that if you are starting a list of items, you double space, otherwise you use single spaces.<BR/><BR/>But I'm far from an expert.Johnny Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574248840195370018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24425824.post-51570853833881988852008-10-10T13:04:00.000-07:002008-10-10T13:04:00.000-07:00oooh! classy! I like that! It is classier, isn't i...oooh! classy! I like that! It is classier, isn't it?phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00627247914301178380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24425824.post-43689721458536004252008-10-10T13:02:00.000-07:002008-10-10T13:02:00.000-07:00Dangit. I have always been a double-spacer. See,...Dangit. I have always been a double-spacer. See, I just did it again. I feel like I am on my way to recovery, though. Yes, it is happening! See? <BR/><BR/>One nice thing is that I did quit the double spacing after semicolons some time ago; however, I do double space after colons. Like this: not good.<BR/><BR/>I like the the single space. It looks classier.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008042032888826805noreply@blogger.com