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Title: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Luigison on July 31, 2009, 07:30:34 PM

Most people from my generation used two spaces, but most younger generations use only one.  It could be argued that the extra space is redundant and unnecessary.  I think it looks neater especially when printed, but the difference is negligible.  What do you do?  What do you think of the practice either way? 

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 31, 2009, 07:33:39 PM

Never heard of putting two spaces after anything.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Weegee on July 31, 2009, 07:37:04 PM

My Mom always recommended the two-space rule way back when, but the practise has fallen by the wayside in my books.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: TEM on July 31, 2009, 07:53:43 PM

What Chupperson said applies to me as well.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Glorb on July 31, 2009, 07:56:13 PM

The double-spaces rule is for people who think they're hot [dukar], grammar-wise.

"Ooh, look, I put TWO spaces between my sentences!  I'm so hardcore and leet!"

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Weegee on July 31, 2009, 08:04:44 PM

I believe the proper term is, "Grammar Nazi".

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 31, 2009, 08:31:00 PM

So what does that make you?

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Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 31, 2009, 08:32:36 PM

I put one after colons and two after periods.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 01, 2009, 01:23:31 AM

Glorb:

No it's not.

and

A "Grammar Nazi" would never use the -wise pseudosuffix.
A GN would never use the word "ooh".
A GN would never use the word "leet".
A GN would never use "so" as an intensifier without a that clause.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Glorb on August 01, 2009, 08:10:01 AM

Lizard Dude:

The only people who use the double-space rule are generally total elitist grammar dweebs.

and

Technically, you can use exclamations like "ooh" so long as they are their own seperate clause (meaning I did use it wrong in that context), and the word "leet" would not fall under Grammar Nazi-ism because, even though it's a slang term, it's an adjective, plain and simple. A full-on Linguistics Nazi, however, would follow that list to a T.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 01, 2009, 08:35:09 AM

Now that you mention it, I think I remember learning about some double-space rule a long time ago... well, I just put one space between everything. The extra space thing could be a great way to not have to write as much on an essay.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 01, 2009, 11:10:18 AM

It's "to a tee".

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Luigison on August 01, 2009, 12:01:25 PM

According to Glorb's generalization:
/me is a total elitist grammar dweeb.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Glorb on August 01, 2009, 02:15:38 PM

You can seek help for that. The first step is admitting you are powerless over your addiction.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Sqrt2 on August 01, 2009, 05:35:40 PM

One for both, like my English teacher taught me.

Title: Re: The spaces inbetween?
Post by: Black Mage on August 02, 2009, 10:12:15 AM

I can remember being taught the double space in middle school, but I can't say I've ever gone by it.

Plenty of my former classmates in college followed the rule, though. The added benefit is just not worth the effort of wrestling with the ingrained muscle memory to me at this point.