[mso] Re: One or Two Spaces Between Sentences?
- From: "Linda F. Johnson" <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 23:07:53 -0400
Being a college instructor who has to grade research papers according to the
current standards, I can tell you that the correct format is one space
between sentences.
That changed a few years ago... All my life it was two spaces and it's taken
me a long time to get used to one space.
Linda F. Johnson
Linda's Computer Stop
Author, MOS: Excel 2003 Study Guide, published by John Wiley and Sons
http://personal-computer-tutor.com
-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Ray Shapp
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 10:29 PM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] One or Two Spaces Between Sentences?
Hello All,
What is the commonly accepted standard for the number of spaces between
sentences in formal writing? I see that Word 2002 permits selecting "1
space", "2 spaces", or "Don't check" in the Tools menu | Options | Grammar
and
Spelling | Settings.
I examined several sources like the Wall Street Journal, some Microsoft
manuals, and some text books. In those publications that are
right-justified,
it's impossible to tell, however in left-justified text, the predominant
style
appears to be one space.
Is there a standard?
Ray Shapp
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