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Indeed, two spaces is a legacy from manual typewriters where kerning was more difficult. Electronic fonts are designed to cater for this so nowadays, there is no need for two.
I remember learning to touch type in the army long ago. When we first started, we had to type 'A sad lad had a salad' fifty times to the tune of Mary had a little lamb (I kid you not, it was played in the background) and at the end of the course we were typing from order sheets to the William Tell Overture at 60wpm.
As for the justifying, if they insist on it just use the biggest words you possibly can and if you have any leeway, make the margins a little bigger too
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Originally posted by sal View PostPay the man, there is no substitution for a professional advise!
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Originally posted by darrylmg View PostLeft aligned.
When I have to put command line examples into a doc, if I used justify, then it could cause mayhem. Also, the extra space in a justified line, needlessly requires my eyes to go all the way to the right of the page. (Notice the double spaces after the stops ;-) ).
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Left aligned.
When I have to put command line examples into a doc, if I used justify, then it could cause mayhem. Also, the extra space in a justified line, needlessly requires my eyes to go all the way to the right of the page. (Notice the double spaces after the stops ;-) ).
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Originally posted by JRCT View PostIf I inherit a document, or share it with someone, I invariably take over and instil my own formatting 'rules'.
Find, Replace all double spaces with single.
Left justify everything.
Replace all attempts to embolden with capitalisation with lower-case in bold.
Insert Page Breaks where they've just hit Return 28 times.
It often ends up with a bit of a ding-dong with someone who has opposing, but equally strong views on any of the above.
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If I inherit a document, or share it with someone, I invariably take over and instil my own formatting 'rules'.
Find, Replace all double spaces with single.
Left justify everything.
Replace all attempts to embolden with capitalisation with lower-case in bold.
Insert Page Breaks where they've just hit Return 28 times.
It often ends up with a bit of a ding-dong with someone who has opposing, but equally strong views on any of the above.
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2 spaces was definitely right in the old days but just as Word will add a space between paragraphs without you hitting Enter multiple times, it can handle sentences. THere's probably even a setting for it somewhere.
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostI haven't read the article, but I was taught to use two spaces. But then that was from someone who used to use a manual typewriter when she learned to touch type. Now, apparently, it's one space, which I find difficult to consistently do.
I am working on it, though.
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostThat's the correct way in fact. Or so I was taught. Today I looked it up, and found this:
One space or two after a full stop? - Emphasis
I had no idea it was co contentious. I just assumed that I was right and everyone else was wrong. For most things in life, that seems to be true, but apparently not so this time
I am working on it, though.
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostI habitually put a double space after a full stop. But I'm trying to get over it.
One space or two after a full stop? - Emphasis
I had no idea it was co contentious. I just assumed that I was right and everyone else was wrong. For most things in life, that seems to be true, but apparently not so this time
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Originally posted by oracleslave View PostLeft aligned works for me.
Where do you stand on full stops in presentations?
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