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Single Spacing, Double Spacing, and Doing It Ones Own Way
Subject:Single Spacing, Double Spacing, and Doing It Ones Own Way From:Steven Oppenheimer <Steven -at- OppenheimerCommunications -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 10 May 2004 14:34:55 -0400
Hello, all. I know the "convention" for writing these days is single
spacing between sentences, not double-spacing. But to my eye,
double-spacing looks better -- it helps each sentence stand out more
clearly -- and my philosophy has always been to follow my judgement if/when
the conventions seem flawed. I've revised my Web site recently, and since
I am actively seeking contracts, making a good impression on Web visitors
is especially important.
My questions are:
1. How many people out there agree with me that the single-space
convention is flawed, and should be reconsidered?
2. For those single-space fans out there, how many of you would reject a
potential writer simply on account of his use of double-spacing on a Web
site, or resume? (If you want to see how it looks in practice, check out
my site, URL is below.)
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Steven Oppenheimer, M.A.
Oppenheimer Communications
Technical and Business Writing: From Complexity To Clarity
Steven -at- OpComm -dot- com www.OpComm.com (301) 468-9233
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