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I can't not do it. I learned to touch type on a typewriter way back in the day before computers were a thing in offices & it's automatic to me now. Can't stop, won't stop [emoji23] -
Originally posted by Old Greg View PostIIRC double spacing makes sense for a typewriter. I forget the reasoning.
Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostWhen non-proportional fonts were all you had, then double spacing made it easier to read. In these days of proportional fonts, they're just not necessary.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostThe yanks? My mum (expert typist) taught me two spaces after a full-stop and I've been telling Yanks for years they THEY ARE WRONG to use only one.
EDIT: I guess I might be the last person to use 2 spaces after a full-stopLeave a comment:
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostAt last, the penny (or dime? ) has dropped - The Yanks have been doing it wrong all this time!
EDIT: I guess I might be the last person to use 2 spaces after a full-stopLeave a comment:
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Originally posted by Hobosapien View PostPhew, thought it was pouring petrol on the everlasting embers of the tabs v spaces war.
That show (Silicon Valley) is so spot on the dweebs think it's a tribute rather than a piss take.Leave a comment:
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When I "mistype" things, it's not an error, it's artistic expression.Leave a comment:
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It should be a configurable parameter rather than impose one style or another.Leave a comment:
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