Hello Gene, On Mon, 18 May 2009 19:06:59 -0400 GMT (19/May/09, 6:06 +0700 GMT), Gene Brown wrote:
GB> I know that the current convention is to use only a single space, GB> but I learned my typing composition in ancient times when manual GB> typewriters roamed the earth and this is how I learned to do it. I feel with you. But then, nostalgia isn't what it used to be either, is it. GB> And it's not just habit--I like the aesthetics of it. A single GB> space after a comma is fine, but the flow of reading and GB> appearance would really appreciate a double space after a period. GB> Any thoughts? Matter of taste. I don't know about any law that requires you to be arrested either way. GB> (By the way, this message has been edited to include a double space GB> after the periods. Has anyone even noticed?) I have. This is what used to be done in old English books. I would even have to look whether it's still done nowadays. Looks kind of funny to me in a fixed font, but YMMV. -- Cheers, Thomas. http://thomas.fernandez.hat-gar-keine-homepage.de/ Message reply created with The Bat! 4.1.11 under Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 ________________________________________________ Current version is 4.1.11 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
