Sentence spacing - do you use one space or two after a period?

[TJ]

There's quite a bit of debate about it online. When I learned how to type on typewriters and computer keyboards in the 1980s, I was taught to always put two spaces after a period. I guess one space became the standard at some point.

Many people over 50 are probably still using two spaces. I mostly use two spaces, especially when writing a lot of text. I think it makes it easier to read. I'm trying to train myself to use only one space all the time, but it's not an easy habit to break.

Is it wrong or a crime to still use two spaces? I think people should use whatever makes them comfortable.

[stevea]

Two. Mrs. Vogt in typing class said so. What Sgt. Vogt said, goes. Feet flat on the floor. Eyes on the copy not the keys. Two spaces after a period.

[Dude111]

Just 1 space buddy.. I love ya soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much Todd

[AMackII]

1 Space

[biffbronson]

Originally Posted by TJ

Many people over 50 are probably still using two spaces.

That's the case for me. It's what I was taught, I had a typing class in high school. When I write messages, letters, and a monthly newsletter I always use 2.

However, I'm now a contributor to a website that requires me to use just one when I enter info into their database.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by biffbronson

That's the case for me. It's what I was taught, I had a typing class in high school. When I write messages, letters, and a monthly newsletter I always use 2.

However, I'm now a contributor to a website that requires me to use just one when I enter info into their database.

I think (but I'm not sure) this site takes one of the spaces out when one puts two spaces after periods. I haven't really noticed that (although I'll check this post) but I've noticed it after semicolons (I was also taught to put two spaces after those).

Edit: Yep, on display it edits out the second space after periods.

[Dude111]

I think its silly  to  type  like  this!! (2 spaces)

[stevea]

It goes back to how you were taught to type.

[ThisLittlePiggy]

2

[Dude111]

Why would you put 2??

Why not put 5 spaces??

This     looks     good     doesnt     it     dues??

[stevea]

Originally Posted by Dude111

Why would you put 2??

Why not put 5 spaces??

This looks good doesnt it dues??

As I said before, because I and I think probably the others were taught to do it that way.

I don't think it's something to get bent out of shape about.

[JamesG]

Never learned to do 2 spaces after a period.

I don't think it's taught in school anymore, but I learned to type "the correct way" in my schooling during '90s-2000s. We had to memorize the keyboard, they would quiz us on worksheets with a blank keyboard where we had to fill in the letters/numbers/symbols.

Teachers would also have us practice typing without looking down at the keyboard.

[biffbronson]

Originally Posted by Dude111

I think its silly to type like this!! (2 spaces)

You're making a mockery of conventional typesetting and typing that went back centuries. After a period or colon: 2 spaces = full stop. If you think that's "silly," there's no more to be said.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by biffbronson

You're making a mockery of conventional typesetting and typing that went back centuries. After a period or colon: 2 spaces = full stop. If you think that's "silly," there's no more to be said.

I misspoke (mistyped) above - I think I said I was taught to double space after a period and semicolon. Yes, it was period and colon.

[Dude111]

No im just making jokes,im sorry everyone!!