atw: Re: Extra spacing after full stop
- From: "O'Connor, Deirdre [Beacon Technology]" <DeirdreOConnor@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:35:35 +0900
Hi Christine! I guess I'm quietly reflecting alright...or maybe just
even more confused? Just want to say thanks to everyone for their input
though. Think I have my answer and I think it is the response I would
have gotten from my colleagues also...it ain't a big deal so don't 'fix'
it.
D.
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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christine Kent
Sent: Monday, 21 January 2008 3:24 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Extra spacing after full stop
Ah, nice to know I got a response from someone. ;-)
Not many poetic souls amongst technical writers, alas.
I note poor old Deirdre has been quiet for a while. I hope she's
sitting on a mountain top somewhere contemplating life after style
manuals.
ck
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Warren
Lewington
Sent: Monday, 21 January 2008 5:09 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Extra spacing after full stop
Can I come and stay please...
On second thoughts, I am leaving now...
See you tomorrow Christine...
wjlewington@xxxxxxxxxx
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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christine Kent
Sent: Monday, 21 January 2008 10:57
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Extra spacing after full stop
You have just made it very clear why this is not a rule that
should be enforced. If it has taken 6 months of effort - which also
means *STRESS* and lost productivity, and you still haven't broken the
habit. It is just not worth the cost to the organisation of trying to
implement a rule that achieves very little in the scheme of things.
I am looking out of my picture window over Anderson Bay to the
stretches of deserted beach on the far shore. The water is a different
colour every day but today it is the purest azure blue. If I listen, I
can hear the children playing at the Old Pier Beach, which lies between
me and the water. Some days the whales come in and drift around for a
while, and every day the sea eagles glide in and out of sight. Now
that's not trivial in the scheme of things.
For anyone who thinks double or single spacing matters, run a
search for Bridport on Google Earth, then Anderson Bay. I always find
Google Earth provides a good sanity check when trivia dominates.
ck
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Deborah Cross
Sent: Monday, 21 January 2008 8:57 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Extra spacing after full stop
Is the documentation produced by the company mainly in print or
online? Extra spaces are automatically removed from web pages (unless
you force it with a non-breaking space) which is great for this type of
situation. The double spacers can keep doing it and the single spacers
are happy.
I must confess I am a double spacer, although trying very hard
not to be. It drives my boss nuts, but it is just how I learned to type.
I have just gone back through this email and removed all the double
spaces and have also set Word to do it for me. I still prefer the look
of a double space but figure there isn't any point as most of my output
is online. It is a very hard habit to break. I've been trying for 6
months now!
Deborah
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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of O'Connor,
Deirdre [Beacon Technology]
Sent: Friday, 18 January 2008 4:01 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Extra spacing after full stop
Can anyone provide a yes/no answer to the question of whether
extra spacing between sentences should/shouldn't be used in
Manual/Guideline/Standard type documentation? I find many professionals
use two spaces after each full stop and as a Technical Writer this
bothers me. After researching it (Chicago Manual of Style and various
Google pages) I have found that it is not correct practice.
Chicago Manual of Style:
"2.12 Line spacing and word spacing
For the hard copy, the entire text and, if possible, all
extracts, notes, bibliography, index, and other material should be
vertically double-spaced. A single character space, not two spaces,
should be left after periods at the ends of sentences (both in
manuscript and in final, published form) and after colons."
I am writing up a Formatting Guide for my company and I would
like to state that extra spacing should not be used as common practice
but I would just like any other opinions/facts on this please.
Thanks.
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