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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Letter Writing

Spaces

Is whether or not two spaces are to be put after a colon, dependent on whether or not two are used after a period? That is, does it no longer make sense to put two spaces after a colon, if, throughout a given manuscript, only one space is put after a period?

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That's right, Snarf. The two-space rule seems to have been abandoned with the typewriter. I sometimes use it, however, if the font is tight.

  • That's right, Snarf.
  • The two-space rule seems to have been abandoned with the typewriter.
  • I sometimes use it, however, if the font is tight.
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That's right, Snarf. The two-space rule seems to have been abandoned with the typewriter. I sometimes use it, however, if the font is tight.

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