thank goodness if we create a manuscript on a computer, we have "replace" and can just type our usual way and then replace removing the second space in bulk format. i, too, learned on a manual typewriter way back when and so am happy with my two spaces. if i miss one, i go back and fix it. LOL.
Hugs, Lin and the Mali [image: http://www.amazing-animations.com/animations/goodmorning15.gif] On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 12:11 PM, Adele Shaak <ash...@shaw.ca> wrote: > With typewriters, daisy-wheel printers, and the other early technologies, > each > letter had to be given the same amount of space on the page. Two spaces > after > the period helped readers understand that a new sentence had begun, and so > that was considered a good typing habit. However, when digital printers > became > available people could use good-looking fonts that had proportional > spacing, > and the double space was no longer necessary. > > How the double space progressed from 'not necessary' to âwrongâ Iâm not > sure, but I do know authors who have had to go through their 100,000 word > manuscripts and take out every extra space. So, go ahead and put in the two > spaces (it is difficult to change your typing habits) but if you ever want > to > write for publication you should just use the one. > > Adele > PS: I donât do not think I should have to avoid apostrophes just to pander > to some stupid software developer who didnât did not allow for them. :-) > > > Me too Jeri, I have been double spacing (as I was taught at Commercial > school) > > > > When did the single spacing come in? I shall continue to double space as > was taught, it looks better to me. How can you understand the meaning > without > apostrophes etc. It just doesn't make sense to me. > > > > Sue M Harvey > > Norfolk UK i > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
