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How many spaces between sentences?

Posted by dilettante on March 26, 2007

If you were ever a typist, you will have been trained to use two wordspaces between sentences. This style does not apply to word processing because it creates unsightly white gaps or streaks that appear as rivers of white within blocks of text.

Text with unsightly gaps.

To ignore or remove extra spaces look for an option in an auto-correct or preferences dialogue window in your word processing software.

Text with one space between sentences.

Use only one wordspace between sentences.

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