tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post5422821266082383485..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: Are two spaces after a period a deal breaker in a relationship? Bloom County's Sunday comic says yes.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-78408740579326139872019-09-10T22:46:09.533-06:002019-09-10T22:46:09.533-06:00I am an old fart who learned to type on a typewrit...I am an old fart who learned to type on a typewriter. I still put only one space after a period.caligarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191733824081079301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-44121233939648866072015-10-20T15:39:53.682-06:002015-10-20T15:39:53.682-06:00I can't totally break the two space habit. I&#...I can't totally break the two space habit. I'm better now, but I still do a search on the last draft and find many. It's ingrained.Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-50647048603000233102015-09-28T23:50:10.946-06:002015-09-28T23:50:10.946-06:00Hey, not only do I want two spaces again, I want t...Hey, not only do I want two spaces again, I want that comma back before the second "and" in a sentence. Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-53239464357024571002015-09-28T20:16:53.259-06:002015-09-28T20:16:53.259-06:00Making the one space transition was easy for me, a...Making the one space transition was easy for me, and I'm not going back. I'm not, I'm not, I'm not! Well, except for text messages, but with a double space it puts the period in for me.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-29503017407765841422015-09-28T18:47:33.554-06:002015-09-28T18:47:33.554-06:00It took me a long time to stop adding that extra s...It took me a long time to stop adding that extra space after a period, lol. Old school grammar. That missing space does not intrude on my real life relationships though. Sheeesh!!dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-45552546590128233852015-09-28T17:09:04.463-06:002015-09-28T17:09:04.463-06:00I'd rather a return to semi-colons.I'd rather a return to semi-colons.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-80679763224627594212015-09-28T16:20:56.996-06:002015-09-28T16:20:56.996-06:00I've read that job resumes are rejected if the...I've read that job resumes are rejected if there are two spaces because the employer knows you're an old fart who learned to type on a typewriter.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-18691002911839403702015-09-28T10:26:38.805-06:002015-09-28T10:26:38.805-06:00I love only having on space and wish I could use i...I love only having on space and wish I could use it for all writing.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-65358632328073979622015-09-28T09:50:48.582-06:002015-09-28T09:50:48.582-06:00I adjusted to one space quite easily. It's a t...I adjusted to one space quite easily. It's a time saver. Does that make me some kind of deviant? Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-27094508277679746232015-09-28T08:58:20.915-06:002015-09-28T08:58:20.915-06:00HA! I love this. I am a two-space--some of the pu...HA! I love this. I am a two-space--some of the publications I use professionally require it and it is just too hard to remember which mode I am in and it is EASY at the end, when necessary, to find and replace two spaces for one.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-18703847764523464892015-09-28T07:15:49.309-06:002015-09-28T07:15:49.309-06:00I still two spaces. I wasn't aware I was supp...I still two spaces. I wasn't aware I was supposed to use one.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-51642492169392524072015-09-28T06:13:00.227-06:002015-09-28T06:13:00.227-06:00I STILL have to go through my mss at the end and d...I STILL have to go through my mss at the end and do a search for two spaces. Old habits...<br /><br />Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-58697672747496283072015-09-28T04:33:06.725-06:002015-09-28T04:33:06.725-06:00Bloom County is still around? I remember when it r...Bloom County is still around? I remember when it retired and he started on Outland, which was not funny at all.<br />It took me this long to learn one space. Not going back now.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com