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That one's been around for a while...and reflects those of us who have
been around for a while.
I'm of the generation that was taught two spaces. Of course, I was
also taught on typewriters. As word processors became standard, the
rule changed to one.
How old was the co-worker you asked?
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Anon TWer <anon_twer -at- hotmail -dot- com> wrote:
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> I began work tonight at the 50/hour rate. Sent the electronically signed contract back. Thank you to all that provided advice and ideas re: how to proceed. Much appreciated.
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> One last thought before returning to lurk mode until I can offer advice that helps someone else as much as you all have helped me:
> I was working on a revision to a manual at my new job. In one paragraph, there'd be two spaces after a period. In another place, I saw one. I asked my co-worker "one space or two after a period?" Reply: "One unless it looks funny, then use two."
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> ANON_TWER
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