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Oldest trick in the book Branski. I think it only really helps when you're quite close to the page minimum though.I've never heard such a thing as two spaces after a sentence. I've always done one.
And for those who want to make their essays look longer... I learned a trick to make college papers longer the other month.
1. Finish your paper
2. Ctrl+F and search for "." (a period.)
3. Then go to "Change All"
4. Change the font size of all your periods. I usually make them size 14 if I write a size 12 font.
It works much better than the two space trick.I won't ask for Christmas or birthday gifts if you subscribe to the Operation Sports Newsletter (Not Just Another Roster Update). I write it, and it hits your inbox every Friday morning (for freeeeeee). We also have an official OS Discord you can now join.Comment
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Or you can just select all of the text and change it the font to Courier New. Unless, of course, your prof wants a specific text.I've never heard such a thing as two spaces after a sentence. I've always done one.
And for those who want to make their essays look longer... I learned a trick to make college papers longer the other month.
1. Finish your paper
2. Ctrl+F and search for "." (a period.)
3. Then go to "Change All"
4. Change the font size of all your periods. I usually make them size 14 if I write a size 12 font.
It works much better than the two space trick.
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Okay, here's the deal with two spaces vs. one space.
Two spaces used to be completely necessary back in the days of typewriters. Why? The characters on the type blocks were what was called "monospace," which basically means that the block for every letter whether you're talking about a uppercase 'W' or a period ('.') or a comma (',') were all the same size. Which means that the space around each character, no matter how wide, is completely the same. (Unfortunately, OS text editor doesn't allow for monospace fonts, so you're going to have to trust me on this one). Or you can view some monospace fonts here: http://www.lowing.org/fonts/
So what does this mean for the reader? Visually speaking, the space between characters varied widely. Because a periods are typically used to denote the end of a sentence, two spaces were added after a period so that the space wouldn't look completely uniform and thus sentences would be easier to scan. Now, of course, we're in the digital age and (fortunately) not all characters are created equal. And therefore, a single space after punctuation is correct.
Make sense?Comment
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I voted one but I meant to vote two.
I've always done two. It just seems proper.Comment
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OS does allow monospace if you use code. Or you could use Microsoft Notepad and see. Example:
The two spaces does look better, which makes sense Chris. I had really never thought of that.Code:Charlie ate a dog. Yes he did. Charlie ate a dog. Yes he did.
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I've never heard of putting two spaces after a sentence.Originally posted by BlzerLet me assure you that I am a huge proponent of size, and it greatly matters. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise.
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Wow, Brankles. That's f'n awesome. Good lookin', dude!I've never heard such a thing as two spaces after a sentence. I've always done one.
And for those who want to make their essays look longer... I learned a trick to make college papers longer the other month.
1. Finish your paper
2. Ctrl+F and search for "." (a period.)
3. Then go to "Change All"
4. Change the font size of all your periods. I usually make them size 14 if I write a size 12 font.
It works much better than the two space trick.Originally posted by EWRMETSMaybe the best post in OS's history. If you don't think Tony Romo is a Hall of Famer, you support al Qaeda.Comment
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That's good ****.I've never heard such a thing as two spaces after a sentence. I've always done one.
And for those who want to make their essays look longer... I learned a trick to make college papers longer the other month.
1. Finish your paper
2. Ctrl+F and search for "." (a period.)
3. Then go to "Change All"
4. Change the font size of all your periods. I usually make them size 14 if I write a size 12 font.
It works much better than the two space trick.
I just tried it on an essay from last semester, went from 4 pages to 5 pages.Blind to this impending fate
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Yeah, it should work out to about a page, maybe a page and a half every 8 pages you write.
The only reason I do it is because I'm 100% against bulls***ing essays, trying to make the word count or page count by filling it with generic words and sentences that don't add anything of substance to the points I bring up. My style of writing is short and to the point, which is also another term for me justifying cheating on essays lol
And I still don't get the two spaces after a period. I just think it looks tacky and makes things harder to read.Comment
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Combine that with the period font change, and I bet you could turn a 3 page essay into a 5 page one hahaComment
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I didn't read through this whole thread, but all through school I was taught two spaces after periods.
HOWEVER, in College, I'm training to be a journalist. In my News Writing class, we were taught one space after periods.Originally posted by DaImmaculateONeHow many brothers does Sub-zero running around in his clothing? No one can seem to kill the right one.Comment


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