I actually made this for FR ;)
Had a couple of flamers.. but many supporters over this one ;)
Posted on 02/01/2012 12:47:25 PM PST by Daffynition
Always two spaces after a period to end a sentence. One space after a period for abreviation.
Borrow and lend.
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Steve's tips on periods:
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I learned two, but commonly accepted business style is now one space after a period.
One space after a period...unless you are using an old fashioned typewriter.
As a graphic designer I have tried in vain to get my baby boomer and older coworkers to ditch the extra space. When I get their copy and have to format it, I have to do a search and replace and replace two spaces with one.
Tenacious1's Tips on Periods:
Keep you mouth shut, stay out of her way and do what she says.
And than there is ‘when’ and ‘whence’!
Lol.. I was just looking for that bookmark.. you beat me to it :)
I'm getting a little better about effect/affect though.
I stepped outside to witness an out of control truck impacting my automobile.
This is pretty good, although a lot of it is diction (word usage) rather than grammar.
The most common mistake with “who/whom” occurs when “who” is the subject of a dependent clause and so should remain “who,” even though a prepostion may occur somewhere before it. “He gave it to the man who was holding the sign.” A lot of people incorrectly make that one “whom.”
Also, in common usage “nauseous” now means “nauseated.” Usually I go with the older, more traditional meaning, but in my experience this one is now perfectly okay.
I find the most frequent grammatical lapses to be lack of parallel and the dangling modier. Lack of parallel: “Add salt, sugar, and stir.” Dangler: “After twelve years as an engineer, it was still possible for him to make mistakes.”
Yup - one space after a period in these post-typewriter days. Loved the documentary on fonts and type called Helvetica.
As a graphic designer I have tried in vain to get my baby boomer and older coworkers to ditch the extra space. When I get their copy and have to format it, I have to do a search and replace and replace two spaces with one.
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It’s a habit. I’ve tried it with just one, but my thumb has a mind of it’s own. At least us geezers type with the correct fingers. ;-)
“And no religion, too!” - John Lennon
I disagree with may and might. May indicates permission. Might indicates possibility. As in “...you may climb up the ladder, but you might fall”.
Irregardless. Grrrr.
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