EPTSo TL, is there a right and a wrong here? Or is Either one ok?
Poll: How Many Spaces?
(Vote): One
(Vote): Two
(Vote): Either one is ok
How Many Spaces do You Put After Periods. . . .
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Jonoman92
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So TL, is there a right and a wrong here? Or is Either one ok? Poll: How Many Spaces? (Vote): One (Vote): Two (Vote): Either one is ok | ||
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On December 15 2008 12:54 Chill wrote: It used to be two, computers made it one. I use two. You're both right this, but i use one. | ||
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On December 15 2008 13:16 Caller wrote: i thought this was going to be a tampon instruction guide Yea because I'm an expert. That'll be my next blog. | ||
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On December 15 2008 13:26 InfeSteD wrote: I didnt even know it was supposed to be 2... I shall have paid attention in Spanish/English class? haha..... I think the number of spaces you have after your periods is the least of your English woes  | ||
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Nowadays, it doesn't really matter, as Times New Roman is the new standard. Putting two spaces will help lengthen an assignment if you're having trouble with length. ;P Another cheap trick is to increase all periods and other unobtrusive punctuation marks a couple sizes larger. It's not noticeable unless you're submitting it electronically. hehe. | ||
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edit: and wtf with all the people trying to artificially increase the length of your papers... how dumb is that? | ||
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@Micronesia: I know really, adding an extra space probably won't even get you an extra line lol. Better to make it 12.5 font and 1.15 space. | ||
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On December 15 2008 14:23 Mickey wrote: I've always used one, and have never been told otherwise by a teacher. This | ||
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micronesia
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On December 15 2008 14:59 Salv wrote: Be different, choose none. I did this in third grade when I wrote an article for a class newsletter or something... I think the teacher went through the file and manually added spaces to make it readable haha. | ||
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micronesia
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I was supposed to write 7 pages and I left crap out left and right and got over 8 :-/ | ||
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On December 15 2008 16:34 micronesia wrote: Screw all you fags who are worried about making your paper longer. I was supposed to write 7 pages and I left crap out left and right and got over 8 :-/ What was it out of? | ||
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On December 15 2008 16:34 micronesia wrote: Screw all you fags who are worried about making your paper longer. I was supposed to write 7 pages and I left crap out left and right and got over 8 :-/ But if you REALLY don't have anything more to write about, and you get desperate...it's a handy tool. On the last paper I wrote, which was a term paper, we were only supposed to have 6-8, and I ended up turning in 12 and a half... | ||
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I use two as I've been taught to use two, but in most printed works they use only one, and most typesetters recommend using only one. I remember reading this a while back (sin #4), but I'm still not sure if I agree that not doing it is a sin, rather than simply preference. To me it's the same as using normal commas, or Oxford commas. Most places recommend using a normal comma, I tend to use an Oxford comma because it makes more sense to me. | ||
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I also remember english teachers telling me serial commas were wrong. | ||
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On December 15 2008 20:00 Daigomi wrote: To me it's the same as using normal commas, or Oxford commas. Most places recommend using a normal comma, I tend to use an Oxford comma because it makes more sense to me. I always make a conscious effort to not use serial commas but then I compulsively go back and add them in because it sounds fucked if I don't. | ||
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On December 16 2008 11:30 -orb- wrote: Grammatically you're supposed to use two, which I do. Just because everyone on the internet uses one doesn't make it correct. "Lol" isn't an actual word, yet it's probably the most used word on the entire internet. Asking a forum for advice on grammar probably isn't the best idea. That people dont take it too seriously doesnt mean theyre morons about it. | ||
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