An outrage! I am leading a rebellion!
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^^ I've heard that people don't say "dungaree" anymore, either. 
Two spaces for life! So say we all!
Give me TWO SPACES or give me death.
I was only taught the 'two spaces' thing once, by an older-generation teacher, and I thought it was stupid and casually ignored it. 
Completely unnecessary when modern fonts are designed to 'fit' punctuation to the preceding character instead of leaving a gap.
Having said that, I did absorb the lesson that, when typing instead of handwriting, a paragraph is denoted by a double return instead of an indent. Sometimes, I break my own rule on that, but generally I prefer the double-return approach.
Completely unnecessary when modern fonts are designed to 'fit' punctuation to the preceding character instead of leaving a gap. Having said that, I did absorb the lesson that, when typing instead of handwriting, a paragraph is denoted by a double return instead of an indent. Sometimes, I break my own rule on that, but generally I prefer the double-return approach.
The spaces are still there, actually, and are retained through quoting, copy/pasting, etc. - the software just won't show consecutive spaces in a post. Same goes for hard returns - you can put ten of them in there, but the software collapses them to one.It deletes all spaces but one, no matter how many you type.
There is an indent function, technically, but it's not useful for indenting at the beginning of a paragraph. It's fine for indenting whole blocks of text, though.TrekBBS doesn't let you indent, either. Indenting must be as obsolete as Goofy Grape and Star Trek.
I believe that's a regional thing; no one ever called them "dungarees" (always plural form, no?) where I grew up.^^ I've heard that people don't say "dungaree" anymore, either.
Ah, yes, if you switch editor mode you can still see them. Edit: It seems to be accepting the multiple hard returns, though.The spaces are still there, actually, and are retained through quoting, copy/pasting, etc. - the software just won't show consecutive spaces in a post. Same goes for hard returns - you can put ten of them in there, but the software collapses them to one.It deletes all spaces but one, no matter how many you type.
Not necessarily. It came up most recently yesterday in General Media when I referred to a "dungaree jacket." It may have been a regional thing, though, I'm not sure. In any case, it's out of fashion here now.I believe that's a regional thing; no one ever called them "dungarees" (always plural form, no?) where I grew up.^^ I've heard that people don't say "dungaree" anymore, either.
Cosmic Coincidence Dept.: I was reading an old Honey West novel this afternoon and they actually used the term "galley west."
It's also in Huckleberry Finn. Chapter XXXVII.Cosmic Coincidence Dept.: I was reading an old Honey West novel this afternoon and they actually used the term "galley west."
I'm getting this tattooed across my shoulders.
It's also in Huckleberry Finn. Chapter XXXVII.Cosmic Coincidence Dept.: I was reading an old Honey West novel this afternoon and they actually used the term "galley west."
And now you know why it's my username. Fitting, no?
Like TorontoTrekker, I've always just used one space after a period. That's pretty much how I was taught to do it. I guess it is a Canadian thing.
Frankly, two spaces seems unnecessary.
Speak for yourselves, young whippersnappers! I learned to type in Toronto on a manual typewriter (yes, children, such things existed) in 1982 and two spaces was the rule. Since typing is sheer habit now I always do the two-space thing, even in text messages. I've been touch-typing for 28 years and darned if I'm changing my habits now.
"Young"? Why, thank you!
(I was in high school in 1982, two years past my last chance to take typing as a class.
)But yeah, no matter how many people may decry my stance, I will go to my grave believing that extra spaces are unnecessary. And that the em-dash is grossly overused, and that people need to learn how to use commas and semi-colons correctly.
I had never heard that term before in my life until just now. Had to Google it.It's also in Huckleberry Finn. Chapter XXXVII.Cosmic Coincidence Dept.: I was reading an old Honey West novel this afternoon and they actually used the term “galley west.”
I believe that's a regional thing; no one ever called them “dungarees” (always plural form, no?) where I grew up.^^ I've heard that people don't say “dungaree” anymore, either.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBwnYPg_Hu0
^ I stand corrected on the "always plural form" thing, and I guess usage of "galley-west" might also be regional (though it may ultimately derive from the name of a village in England); I had grandparents on both sides of the family who came from the same state as Mr. Clemens, so I grew up hearing it from my parents.
You told me before where you got it, in fact (at the same time you turned me on to The Word Detective, if I'm not mistaken) and I've always liked it as your username.It's also in Huckleberry Finn. Chapter XXXVII.Cosmic Coincidence Dept.: I was reading an old Honey West novel this afternoon and they actually used the term "galley west."
And now you know why it's my username. Fitting, no?
There will be pictures?
It could be a period piece.
Hmmm, cookies...
Nah. Two spaces just seems pointless. Not even cookies can convince me otherwise. Sorry.
You know i just realized something. My phone only allows one space when i send a text. Like, if you want the letter at the beginning of the sentence capitalized automatically, my phone only does it with only one space. If you use more spaces, it lower cases. This is getting insidious.
Must be an American thing, just like those paper sheets that exactly manages to not please the eye (when are you going A4?) and the 3 (three) ring binders.
A4 vs. American letter size, I understand. But what's wrong w/ a 3-ring binder?
Standard hole punchers and much paper stock in Europe doesn't run to three holes. This can lead you to do interesting things with a red-hot skewer.
I actually used to have a single-hole puncher, but yeah, anything that's available I supposeMust be an American thing, just like those paper sheets that exactly manages to not please the eye (when are you going A4?) and the 3 (three
A4 vs. American letter size, I understand. But what's wrong w/ a 3-ring binder?
Standard hole punchers and much paper stock in Europe doesn't run to three holes. This can lead you to do interesting things with a red-hot skewer.
