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I remember the rules for double spaces as a former typewriter user, but today it`s just one. And in the media/newspaper world, only one, as far as I work with News Ltd – thanks for the link and sorry for the late reply, I`m in New Zealand with relellies! xx But I digress. Let`s go back to the problem of distance. It`s a question of software. I remember those days well with two pieces, because it took me a long time to rework my brain so that it only fits into one room. Previously, with a teacher with a blue or purple rinse (depending on the week), typewriters were a fixed font (I was learning on a manual typewriter and always had problems because I could rarely press the keys hard enough) and you had to enter two spaces so that the eye could see the end of the sentence more easily. In the early 90s, I learned computer software and proportional spacing, which meant that all it took was a space to signal the end of the sentence, as the software automatically makes it slightly larger. The software can also add additional sales space, so you no longer have to enter two carriage returns (now called „input“) as we did with the lever, but just insert one and then add extra space with the right tools. Note the correct spacing, punctuation, and case in the following examples: I`m starting to think it was more of a typing rule than anything else. Some of us can *uh* show our age! 😉 Unfortunately, old habits are hard to break. Not only do some of us still use two rooms, but the Facebook chat quickly turned into a fiery one-on-two attack/defense. And yes, I kept double distances in this comment – anyway! As you have noticed, people who were learning to type in the typewriter era were told very strongly that they had to use two spaces. Now that we have proportional spacing, we should use a space that matches those who design the fonts.

But the habits that are literally embedded in us during typing classes are difficult to change. Twitter has helped me improve my habits. This extra character, saved by just a space after a point, is very useful! However, I am afraid that I am now being inconsistent in the rest of my typing. And there is nothing worse than an inconsistency in punctuation and grammar :-/ I`m in a PhD program, and the university I go to uses APA (American Psychological Association) style writing. The rule in the APA manual is 2 spaces after the period. In my email, I use 2 spaces and when I write blogs, I only use one space. I don`t know why, it`s just weird rules in my head, I think. Do not use spaces on either side of a hyphen. [For more rules on hyphens, click Hyphens.] I`ve never heard of two spaces, but I didn`t learn how to type. Much to my regret.

I am a two-finger typist. Back to work! 😉 I did not know there was such a rule. But then I only had one term to type. (Yes, semesters – before they introduce semesters. I`m so old). I wonder if they even teach typing these days. I wasn`t the best writing student and was regularly separated from a friend to talk. And I remember that we had to wear these bibs that covered the keyboard so we couldn`t look down, cheat and look at the keys. No space before or after an oblique between individual words, letters or symbols; a space before and after tilting if one or both elements it separates contain internal spacing: I don`t know when this seeped into my daily writing. When I worked in government, we had VERY strict rules and guidelines around punctuation, grammar, and formatting. Each department generally had its own weaknesses – according to the minister at the time (lists starting with lowercase letters and semicolons; Lists starting with uppercase letters and without semicolons, etc.). Do you know.

the important things. But I don`t remember if there were any rules for the point. Maybe it`s just the norm now to leave a room (and not just a writing/publishing thing). I`m not sure. I feel like our personalities are similar, so you probably got a little bored typing too. I am a Gen X editor and have always been a unique spacer. Maybe it`s because I`m self-taught and it might have something to do with proportional distance on manual typewriters. Ahhh yes. The good old (draconian) days of education. Contractions aside, learning to type was obviously a good thing since I`m pretty quick with the keyboard now. Of course, we didn`t know then that in 20 or 30 years we would be grateful to the authoritarian writing teachers of the last decades.

Yes, I`m pretty sure mine is only due to my writing teacher. (Who, by the way, I hated!) 3 (from 14.1c) Hyphens can be used at the end of a line to interrupt a word (if you run out of space), but words MUST be broken in some places. NEVER break a single letter and avoid breaking the endings of two letters. The other rules are even too complicated for word processors, so do what your computer does and just move the whole word to the next line! Most of my EFL students have never learned the simple (?) Learned the rules for typing or using a word processor (PC): where to put spaces, when to wrap words or lines, avoid characters in file names, etc.