One Space... Or Two?

Energize · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:15

stulid said:
Pre-school Ladybird books don't count.

So Cloud Atlas, 1984 and Brave New World etc. are pre-school?

rypt · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:17

stulid · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:19

Energize said:
So Cloud Atlas, 1984 and Brave New World etc. are pre-school?

Put your parents books back into the book rack, those are for grown ups.

Energize · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:20

stulid said:
Put your parents books back into the book rack, those are for grown ups.

You concede then.

andrewdodd13 · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:21

stulid said:
Its two, and one after a comma. like this.

You can see it when you quote or if you inspect the HTML, but that doesn't show up as double space because vb puts it out as two plain space characters which are treated as one in HTML.

I tend to just leave one space, always.

Freefaller · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:21

2 - I believe that's the correct thing to do when word processing.

Retromatic · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:23

stulid said:
Its two, and one after a comma. like this.

Yes this is correct.

Rozzy85 · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:25

Always used one but then my writing skills were never that great anyway.

Most website scripts will trim additional whitespace anyway so it's pretty much redundant online. I think even HTML doesn't display it unless you use other methods.

Nymins · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:26

Use to do one, but two looks so much better.

ChrisD. · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:30

Most word processors (and forms) will auto format two spaces to one.

Luke · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:32

stulid said:
Its two, and one after a comma. like this.

This.

stulid · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:38

Energize said:
You concede then.

No, as you cant read or write as you have confirmed.

Gackt · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:38

stulid said:
Well I sincerely hope none of you ever type a job application letter to me, it would just end up in the bin, as it seems to me the quality of English language and sentence structure being taught at schools is poor.

You would bin an application on the basis of space after a full-stop? :/

That seems like a rather pathetic reason to reject someone. I was taught to use one, should I be punished if it's wrong?

stulid · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:42

Gackt said:
You would bin an application on the basis of space after a full-stop? :/

That seems like a rather pathetic reason to reject someone. I was taught to use one, should I be punished if it's wrong?

Yes I would.

Need a certain level of eduction to work where I do, for you I hear Mcdonald's are hiring.

dannyjo22 · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:44

stulid said:
Well I sincerely hope none of you ever type a job application letter to me, it would just end up in the bin, as it seems to me the quality of English language and sentence structure being taught at schools is poor.

Says the man to lazy to start on a capital...

stulid said:
vorderman.

Don't worry I don't think many of us will be applying for a job as a bin man

LiE · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:45

Three

/hides

stulid · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:46

dannyjo22 said:
bin man

Even that would be above your level.

SourChipmunk · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:50

dannyjo22 said:
Says the man too lazy to start on a capital...

Fixed.

dannyjo22 · 11 Feb 2011 at 21:50

stulid said:
Even that would be above your level.

Disapeared up your own backside tonight have you?

I suggest you read through some of the "quality of English language and sentence structure being taught" in some of your own posts before jumping on your high horse next time. I just looked and even for a burger flipper I can see how lazy your sentence structure is. I suggest you fire yourself oh great one.