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Offline jmlynch1

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Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #50 on: January 21, 2011, 02:37:29 PM »
I didn't know people that went to college used two spaces.  :horrorsurprise:
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Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #51 on: January 21, 2011, 02:38:56 PM »
Quote from: mcmwcat 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.

my advice would be to just stop using commas.
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Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #52 on: January 21, 2011, 04:28:40 PM »
This slate guy is a douche.  Strunk & White say two, and they know more than any typographer shitface or bad person slate writer ever knew.  Countless other style guides say two.

Me?  I use seven.   :party:
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Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #53 on: January 21, 2011, 04:37:12 PM »
Quote from: SkinnyBenny on January 21, 2011, 04:28:40 PM
This slate guy is a douche.  Strunk & White say two, and they know more than any typographer shitface or bad person slate writer ever knew.  Countless other style guides say two.

Me?  I use seven.   :party:

The MLA handbook only used one space after a period.

http://www.mla.org/style_faq3
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Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #54 on: January 21, 2011, 04:43:15 PM »
MLA?   :blah:
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Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #55 on: January 21, 2011, 05:27:45 PM »
Quote from: Nuts Kicked on January 21, 2011, 04:37:12 PM
The MLA handbook only used one space after a period.

http://www.mla.org/style_faq3

That's a pretty long-winded way for them to state "do it how you want".  rough ridin' Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) typographers jacking off into the MLA's pockets with their fake money from their fake profession.
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Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #56 on: January 21, 2011, 05:59:58 PM »
There's a hilarious irony in Skinny rallying behind S&W while blasting Snyder with both barrels. I, for one, enjoy it.
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Re: How many spaces after a period?
« Reply #57 on: January 22, 2011, 11:24:45 AM »
I know, isn't it great?   :party:
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