Author Topic: How many spaces after a period?  (Read 10592 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline HeinBallz

  • Katpak'r
  • ***
  • Posts: 2868
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #25 on: January 19, 2011, 09:37:45 PM »
I just liberally throw in semicolons; I don't even use them properly; it's just a big eff YOU!
Good is better than Evil because it's nicer.

Offline sys

  • Contributor
  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • *****
  • Posts: 40815
  • your reputation will never recover, nor should it.
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #26 on: January 19, 2011, 11:04:37 PM »
two spaces for all informal communication.  it's important for me because i don't capitalize; i need the extra space for readability.

anything that's going to be printed, i use one space.  if it's sorta formal, but not intended for print, like an emailed letter or something, then i usually use two spaces.  because that's my preference and my default.  but i'll sometimes use one, if i feel i'll be judged adversely for using two.



great thread topic, btw.
« Last Edit: January 19, 2011, 11:42:56 PM by sys »
"a garden city man wondered in april if the theologians had not made a mistake in locating the garden of eden in asia rather than in the arkansas river valley."

Offline Cire

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 20639
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #27 on: January 19, 2011, 11:12:53 PM »
If someone uses one space after a period in a forest, does anyone give a rat's ass?

Offline Tobias

  • Fattyfest Champion
  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • *****
  • Posts: 29368
  • hypoclique lieutenant
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #28 on: January 19, 2011, 11:23:24 PM »
JFC, the more I read this article the more I get pissed off at these anti-establishment "typographer" shitheads.

"Spaces used to be needed for readability on monospace fonts so you could easily chunk sentences in your brain" vs. "If you get a really big pause—a big hole—in the middle of a line, the reader pauses. And you don't want people to pause all the time. You want the text to flow."

GMAFB, pick a side.  At least don't frame it out like these "professionals" have any real argument other than wanting to validate their existence.  eff you and eff your kerning, Dr. Typographer!

Offline bubbles4ksu

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 5488
  • Son of Pete
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #29 on: January 19, 2011, 11:38:19 PM »
Wow what a bad thread. Unreal that this kind of bullshit is allowed on an "elite" board. Lol eff this stupid ass bbs. Omg u guys suck if u are involved in this sort of thread. Lol eff u dumbasses.

Offline ew2x4

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 3918
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #30 on: January 19, 2011, 11:58:04 PM »
JFC, the more I read this article the more I get pissed off at these anti-establishment "typographer" shitheads.

"Spaces used to be needed for readability on monospace fonts so you could easily chunk sentences in your brain" vs. "If you get a really big pause—a big hole—in the middle of a line, the reader pauses. And you don't want people to pause all the time. You want the text to flow."

GMAFB, pick a side.  At least don't frame it out like these "professionals" have any real argument other than wanting to validate their existence.  eff you and eff your kerning, Dr. Typographer!

In this case, the typographers are the establishment.

Offline Stevesie60

  • Fattyfest Champion
  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • *****
  • Posts: 17856
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2011, 12:00:29 AM »
The best thing to do if you want to increase your paper is to increase font size to about 12.2. I haven't done it since I graduated, but it's around there. It allows you to type two or three less lines per page, so on a four page paper, it makes a big difference.

Offline kougar24

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 5380
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2011, 12:49:33 AM »
One-space guy all the way. Two spaces chop up paragraphs way too much.

Offline nicname

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 17059
  • Deal with it.
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2011, 01:34:57 AM »
one space. and get rid of commas. they're stupid.

and capitalization. and sometimes even spaces altogether. amirite?
If there was a gif of nicname thwarting the attempted-flag-taker and then gesturing him to suck it, followed by motioning for all of Hilton Shelter to boo him louder, it'd be better than that auburn gif.

Offline Rage Against the McKee

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 38010
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2011, 08:14:59 AM »
Only old sons of bitches use 2 spaces.

Offline HeinBallz

  • Katpak'r
  • ***
  • Posts: 2868
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2011, 09:58:44 AM »
In all honesty, It totally depends on the font you're using.
Good is better than Evil because it's nicer.

Offline Saulbadguy

  • Administrator
  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • *****
  • Posts: 9939
  • what
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #36 on: January 20, 2011, 09:59:35 AM »
In all honesty, It totally depends on the font you're using.

Quote
General APA Guidelines

Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. You should use 10-12 pt. Times New Roman font or a similar font.
:runaway:
Where did you get that overnight bag?

Offline j rake

  • Katpak'r
  • ***
  • Posts: 2546
    • View Profile
    • @j_rake
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #37 on: January 20, 2011, 10:07:18 AM »
I used to shrink my font to 11.5 and move the margins to 0.8 on both sides.

HATED page limits on papers.

Offline Saulbadguy

  • Administrator
  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • *****
  • Posts: 9939
  • what
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #38 on: January 20, 2011, 10:17:46 AM »
Block quotes. :fatty:
Where did you get that overnight bag?

Offline Cire

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 20639
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #39 on: January 20, 2011, 10:19:22 AM »
My papers were ALWAYS half a page short of whatever the minimum was, I just turned them in.  probably cost me an A in a class or two.

Offline Saulbadguy

  • Administrator
  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • *****
  • Posts: 9939
  • what
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #40 on: January 20, 2011, 10:20:34 AM »
My papers were ALWAYS half a page short of whatever the minimum was, I just turned them in.  probably cost me an A in a class or two.
I always make mine half a page or so longer than the minimum, just so it looks like i'm trying to do "more" than the minimum.
Where did you get that overnight bag?

Offline kso_FAN

  • Global Moderator
  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • *****
  • Posts: 29506
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #41 on: January 20, 2011, 10:28:16 AM »
I can adjust, but its hard. Every teacher I've ever had (including K-State) taught 2 spaces or at least never even mentioned the 1 space concept.

Offline j rake

  • Katpak'r
  • ***
  • Posts: 2546
    • View Profile
    • @j_rake
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #42 on: January 20, 2011, 10:32:00 AM »
Block quotes. :fatty:

Block quotes should be single-spaced, FYI.

Offline Rage Against the McKee

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 38010
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #43 on: January 20, 2011, 10:39:33 AM »
I used to shrink my font to 11.5 and move the margins to 0.8 on both sides.

HATED page limits on papers.

Yeah, both minimum and maximum page limits suck, but maximum limits are usually much harder to work with.

Offline Cire

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 20639
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #44 on: January 20, 2011, 10:57:40 AM »
agree on maximum. Also agree on training yourself to NOT double space. I will start trying this.

Offline kso_FAN

  • Global Moderator
  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • *****
  • Posts: 29506
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #45 on: January 20, 2011, 11:03:38 AM »
agree on maximum. Also agree on training yourself to NOT double space. I will start trying this.

It will take a lot of time. Now I have to go back and erase all the extra spaces after I type something out, or I have to stop and think about it at the end of every sentence. I double space instinctively after all these years of training. :sigh:

Offline j rake

  • Katpak'r
  • ***
  • Posts: 2546
    • View Profile
    • @j_rake
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #46 on: January 20, 2011, 11:24:41 AM »
It will take a lot of time. Now I have to go back and erase all the extra spaces after I type something out, or I have to stop and think about it at the end of every sentence. I double space instinctively after all these years of training. :sigh:

"Find and replace."

Offline pissclams

  • Global Moderator
  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • *****
  • Posts: 47956
  • (worst non-premium poster at goEMAW.com)
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #47 on: January 20, 2011, 11:28:25 AM »
guess i'll just keep using double spaces and in the end i'll have a ton more spaces than you rubes have.  wow, guess what happens when spaces start selling like gold does?  tron type crap will happen that's what.


Cheesy Mustache QB might make an appearance.

New warning: Don't get in a fight with someone who doesn't even need to bother to buy ink.

Offline felix rex

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 8967
  • Knows what Brent did
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #48 on: January 20, 2011, 11:40:22 AM »
It will take a lot of time. Now I have to go back and erase all the extra spaces after I type something out, or I have to stop and think about it at the end of every sentence. I double space instinctively after all these years of training. :sigh:

"Find and replace."


I run this on almost everything I edit right out of the gate.
"How will I recruit to Manhattan? Well, distance. And the proud state of basketball. It start there, and then daily flights to Dallas, because I'm really good at going out. Like top five good. Ask my wife. She wants me to be happy."

Offline mcmwcat

  • Pak'r Élitaire
  • ****
  • Posts: 5313
  • trips: "MCMW"
    • View Profile
Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #49 on: January 21, 2011, 01:39:09 PM »
if i'm only allowed one space after a period,i'm going to stop using spaces after commas.