1 Space or 2 Spaces After a Period

One Space or Two Spaces after a period:


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Cycsk

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It’s the end of a thought. Deserves 2 spaces. Not unlike a paragraph break deserves a hard carriage return.

One space between words.
Two spaces between sentences.
Hard return between paragraphs.

Makes sense.
 
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Isualum13

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2 spaces because a period is automatically inserted on mobile and I don’t have to switch and find it.
Yes it is. But at least on my phone, It appears to leave only one space after the period if you double tap the spaceba . Sometimes, it deletes the last letter for some reason to .
This is a sentence with space bar tap twic . And it only left one space and deleated the e for some reason. Just running into all kinds of problems.
Also, you know how much time you would save by only adding one space at the end of your sentences? At least 3 seconds by the time a paper is done.
 

VeloClone

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It’s the end of a thought. Deserves 2 spaces. Not unlike a paragraph break deserves a hard carriage return.

One space between words.
Two spaces between sentences.
Hard return between paragraphs.

Makes sense.
Double spacing can also help differentiate between a period in the middle of a sentence (abbreviation) and at the end of a sentence.
 
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Isualum13

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It’s the end of a thought. Deserves 2 spaces. Not unlike a paragraph break deserves a hard carriage return.

One space between words.
Two spaces between sentences.
Hard return between paragraphs.

Makes sense.


It's weird. When I read your post it shows up with only one space. When I click on reply to mock you for using one space in your post defending the use of two spaces i see two spaces. I will attach screen shots of what I see. I guess the all powerful technology doesnt even know. 20200428_081725.jpg Screenshot_20200428-082219_Chrome.jpg
 

BuffettClone

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2 spaces because a period is automatically inserted on mobile and I don’t have to switch and find it.

You do realize hitting space twice at the end of a sentence on mobile only gives you one space after the period right? The first space gets converted to the period.
 

CloneinWDSM

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It’d be interesting to look at age groups and what they do and then also break it down on the size of the school district growing up to see if some were taught one thing while others were taught something different.
 
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Stewo

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Learned two, but have transitioned to this period of doing both one and two. Sometimes even in the same email. It's been a really dark time for me.
 
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isuno1fan

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It is 2 spaces, but because the youth of today is not taught properly and needs everything to be easy for them, one is now accepted.
 

Doc

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A little surprised at the number of double spacers. I’d hate to be their boss or client.

So I was an engineer for twelve years and eventually realized I was working with math people who could barely read. Communication matters. If you want to make a point, do a double tap — it may grab the spergs attention. It’s a tool, not a way to live;
 

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