RE: Spaces after full stop

Subject: RE: Spaces after full stop
From: "Lauren" <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu>
To: "'Bill Swallow'" <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 14:11:38 -0700

On the bright side, it is something to talk about. So Bill, for you, the
difference between one and two spaces is the difference between Pinot Noir
and Cognac? What is a Cabernet Sauvignon drinker to do? Maybe I should
just end my sentences with ellipses... Or not.

I also think that it's funny that an accommodation for issues in typesetting
became a controversial issue about typing conventions after the original
issues ceased to exist. I still like the two spaces convention because
lines of text begin to cross, like a basket weave pattern, when I read long
passages and the spaces help me find sentences.

Lauren


> -----Original Message-----
> From: techwr-l-bounces+lt34=csus -dot- edu -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lt34=csus -dot- edu -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
> Behalf Of Bill Swallow
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 1:14 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Re: Spaces after full stop
>
> I am always amazed at how often this thread pops up and how long each
> thread runs. If you search the interTubes for "punctuation rule full
> stop space after" you will find countless sources that support or
> counter your position. Best rule is the rule that makes the best
> amount of sense.

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Re: Spaces after full stop: From: Bill Swallow

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