One space or two spaces after a period in a sentence?

[Cletus11]

So I literally just found out last week that the norm (and I guess official proper way) is one space after a period at the end of sentence. Google said that two spaces was used when typewriters were in use to allow enough room between sentences as typewriter spacing was not always uniform. Where as when on a computer, that is not true therefore two spaces no longer required.

Am I the only person that did not know this (I will date myself and say i learned on a typewriter and still use two spaces).

 

[wilykyote]

2 spaces

 

[PSU87]

2 spaces

Not anymore

 

[Nitwit]

It used to be 2 but now word software justifies to both margins, so the spacing has become flexible.

 

[Madsol]

So I literally just found out last week that the norm (and I guess official proper way) is one space after a period at the end of sentence. Google said that two spaces was used when typewriters were in use to allow enough room between sentences as typewriter spacing was not always uniform. Where as when on a computer, that is not true therefore two spaces no longer required.

Am I the only person that did not know this (I will date myself and say i learned on a typewriter and still use two spaces).

I learned it as 2 spaces as well. It was only recently that I found out the accepted practice is now 1 space. I still use 2.

 

[fairgambit]

So I literally just found out last week that the norm (and I guess official proper way) is one space after a period at the end of sentence. Google said that two spaces was used when typewriters were in use to allow enough room between sentences as typewriter spacing was not always uniform. Where as when on a computer, that is not true therefore two spaces no longer required.

Am I the only person that did not know this (I will date myself and say i learned on a typewriter and still use two spaces).

To facilitate cognition, 2 spaces is best.

 

[BrucePa]

It's one space on computers. If you tap the space key twice, it will drop the period down for you....

 

[MaconNitt]

I use 2 spaces as well. Took a Business Correspondence & Reports class in college (mid 1980's) 2 spaces after a period was the way I was taught.

 

[psuro]

I split the difference and go with 1 1/2.

 

[interrobang]

Anyone who learned to type before the computer outnumbered the typewriter in schools thinks 2 spaces.

The double space was solely a typewriter artifact, even if it's so damn hard to only press space once after a period these days.

 

[ClarkstonMark]

I still use 2, that is when I am punctuating

 

[Parkland Fan]

So I literally just found out last week that the norm (and I guess official proper way) is one space after a period at the end of sentence. Google said that two spaces was used when typewriters were in use to allow enough room between sentences as typewriter spacing was not always uniform. Where as when on a computer, that is not true therefore two spaces no longer required.

Am I the only person that did not know this (I will date myself and say i learned on a typewriter and still use two spaces).

The APA manual required two spaces when I was in grad school (2002 - 2006). I had professors who would grade on correct APA style as well as content.

 

[katchthis]

To facilitate cognition, 2 spaces is best.

How much do you charge for the upgraded space ?

 

[novaclassof90]

I am old school and always used two. Learned that from my high school business typing class. But I think that one is now accepted usage.

 

[fairgambit]

How much do you charge for the upgraded space ?

$5.00 for pica. $6.50 for elite.

 

[Elwood Blues]

I am old school and always used two. Learned that from my high school business typing class. But I think that one is now accepted usage.

I'm with you...it's two spaces and it always will be. It's five spaces for a tab indent. I hate right justify b/c it renders spacing random. Microsoft's default font, Calibri, is an affront to God and man (Arial and Times New Roman only).

Get off my lawn, kids!

 

[Post_ShockTherapy_MackDaddy]

So I literally just found out last week that the norm (and I guess official proper way) is one space after a period at the end of sentence. Google said that two spaces was used when typewriters were in use to allow enough room between sentences as typewriter spacing was not always uniform. Where as when on a computer, that is not true therefore two spaces no longer required.

Am I the only person that did not know this (I will date myself and say i learned on a typewriter and still use two spaces).

Baby Boomer = TWO spaces

Millennial = ONE space

That's the difference.

 

[PSUinMICH]

I'm really old. It always been one space for me.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

So I literally just found out last week that the norm (and I guess official proper way) is one space after a period at the end of sentence. Google said that two spaces was used when typewriters were in use to allow enough room between sentences as typewriter spacing was not always uniform. Where as when on a computer, that is not true therefore two spaces no longer required.

Am I the only person that did not know this (I will date myself and say i learned on a typewriter and still use two spaces).

Because we are trapped in a time loop, here's what we said when we had this exact same discussion in 2018....

https://bwi.forums.rivals.com/threa...agree-one-space-or-two-after-a-period.208031/

 

[Nitt1300]

A period goes at the end of a sentence, not in one.

 

[Post_ShockTherapy_MackDaddy]

Some women need a "safe" space after a period. I know, I've dated a few.

 

[ForesterGump]

I'm just glad when people use capital letters and punctuation to delineate a sentence. Otherwise, it's unreadable.

I use 2 spaces.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Thought the governor mandated we use 6 spaces? "Slow the Spread " !

 

[Nitt1300]

Thoughtthegovernormandatedweuse6spaces?"SlowtheSpread " !

FIFY

 

[The Spin Meister]

FIFY

See there ya go again. I'm not a no spaces guy. Spaces have their places. Spaces are important. Just don't want to have to get all spaced out.

 

[psualt]

So I literally just found out last week that the norm (and I guess official proper way) is one space after a period at the end of sentence. Google said that two spaces was used when typewriters were in use to allow enough room between sentences as typewriter spacing was not always uniform. Where as when on a computer, that is not true therefore two spaces no longer required.

Am I the only person that did not know this (I will date myself and say i learned on a typewriter and still use two spaces).

I learned the hard way from the young girls at work who politely pointed it out to me. We had this discussion a year ago. I even text that way which they found more amusing.

 

[TheGLOV]

So I literally just found out last week that the norm (and I guess official proper way) is one space after a period at the end of sentence. Google said that two spaces was used when typewriters were in use to allow enough room between sentences as typewriter spacing was not always uniform. Where as when on a computer, that is not true therefore two spaces no longer required.

Am I the only person that did not know this (I will date myself and say i learned on a typewriter and still use two spaces).

Two.

 

[psulongago]

Two.

Two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ericstratton-rushchairman]

Interesting you post this question. If you look at the president's tweets they are single spaced which has always indicated to me he has a staff member, likely 40 or under, type the tweet. So why then the Grammer and spelling mistakes?

 

[Parkland Fan]

I found out it was 1 space after editing my daughter's grad school apps. Who knew?

Because grad school apps are limited in space/characters, we were constantly economizing to find more space.

I spent a few years working in the outplacement industry and have probably helped with 2,000 resumes. That was a one space world. Space was critical when trying to prevent a line from running over. Grad school was a two space world.

 

[NitneLiun]

Only communists use one space.

 

[KnightSlayer]

Interesting you post this question. If you look at the president's tweets they are single spaced which has always indicated to me he has a staff member, likely 40 or under, type the tweet. So why then the Grammer and spelling mistakes?

To make it seem like Trump actually typed it.

 

[TheGLOV]

Only communists use one space.

Thank you General!

But, can you handle the truth?

 

[katchthis]

 

[LafayetteBear]

I'm with you...it's two spaces and it always will be. It's five spaces for a tab indent. I hate right justify b/c it renders spacing random. Microsoft's default font, Calibri, is an affront to God and man (Arial and Times New Roman only).

Get off my lawn, kids!

Times New Roman rules.

 

[gamblepsu]

It depends on the font actually. Most new fonts correct the spacing so it’s only one space. Most word processors will correct it so it doesn’t matter. Old fonts like courier need the double space.

On your phone Just double click the space bar and you’re all set.

 

[The Spin Meister]

It depends on the font actually. Most new fonts correct the spacing so it’s only one space. Most word processors will correct it so it doesn’t matter. Old fonts like courier need the double space.

On your phone Just double click the space bar and your all set.

Aren't you the font of knowledge.

 

[CVLion]

I learned on typewriters and did two spaces until just a few years ago... a friend my age then pointed out that the two spaces just make us look old now.

 

[lj4heisman1]

way better with two spaces

 

[TheGLOV]

It’s TWO!

Do not deviate from this!