From:	Lady Jestyr <jestyr@*******.DIALIX.COM.AU>
Subject:	Re: [OT] One space or two? (Was Re: [NAGTTW])
Date:	Wed, 3 Dec 1997 08:40:52 +1100

> >Another mistake that many make is that, while typing teachers say to use
> >two spaces between sentences, modern fonts make this look really bad on
> >computers. Use one space between sentences, as the font is constructed so
> >that the punctuation characters proper metrics to make bewteen sentences
> >spacing look its best.
>
> I'm trying to type this paragraph with only once space. It's not that
> hard.. I just have to add an extra backspace after each period. I've never
> really noted any difference between the two styles -- I always use two
> spaces, as I learned to type on a typewriter. Does anyone else notice a
> difference? (Besides Wordman?:)

No, but my email proggy is displaying in Courier, so it *looks* like a
typewriter.

Must admit, the two-spaces-after-a-period thing is a pet peeve of mine.
It's American only (Australians aren't taught to type like that) and is
a silly holdover from the days of typewriters. Plus it looks ugly, like
Wordman pointed out, and plays merry hell with intricate formatting (or
even simple realignment during word wrapping).

Lady Jestyr

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