There's TWO spaces between the end of a sentence

[klenger]

sowhatsthepointofspacesandpunctuationanywaywhatawasteofperfectlygoodbandwidth

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

I ALWAYS AM AMUSED AT THE GUYS WHO COMPLAIN THAT THEIR EARS HURT AFTER READING MY STUFF... :-laf:-laf

 

[AMink]

I learned you are supposed to use commas here, here, and here. Instead of here, here and here. Otherwise, here and here are together, not seperated. I think that is another "old school" thing. If you really want to see crazy writing, check out your kid's texting! I think it is lazy and a *******ization of the language. These kids won't be able to communicate w any1 when they get a real job!

 

[rbattelle]

I learned you are supposed to use commas here, here, and here. Instead of here, here and here. Otherwise, here and here are together, not seperated.

YES, YES, and YES!!!!!!!



I see so much text now that's this, this and this. Drives me NUTS, because it's so much harder to read than this, this, and this.



Ryan

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

I've always used two spaces after an end-of-sentence punctuation mark. space space HOWEVER, if you do ebay you both spaces count when leaving feedback, responding to inquires, and etc. Therefore and thus, when I need more characters on ebay I will single space... isn't life just full of marvelous discoveries? :-laf

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Interesting what we start threads about here on TDR. This has been an interesting read. I have double space programmed into my brain, so I can't help but do the double spacebar move after hitting the period key. Just think of all those wasted spacebar moves in the 6257 posts I've made! LOL



As far as punctuation gripes go, my major peeve is misuse of the apostrophe key. . . it keeps jumping out in front of the "s" way too often for a lot of people, especially if it's the possesive form of "it. "



OK here's another one folks: when you end a sentence with a quotes, does the period go "here. " Or "here".



Vaughn

 

[rbattelle]

OK here's another one folks: when you end a sentence with a quotes, does the period go "here. " Or "here".

I was taught "here. "



Ryan

 

[JLEONARD]

Are you sure it's "here?"

 

[AMink]

I think it is "here". "If the whole sentence is a quote, then it is here. "

 

[klenger]

When is it appropriate to use ,stuff here, and (stuff here)?

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I think it is "here". "If the whole sentence is a quote, then it is here. "

You might be right AMink, I've never known for sure. I do know a quoted sentence "has the period here. " But wasn't sure about one word in quotes at the end of a sentence.



Vaughn

 

[Buffalo]

I, certainly, wish that I would have studied more of the English language, punctuation, & how to form a proper sentence & paragraph, when I was in school. These skills would serve a person well, through-out life.



Instead of studying, I drew pictures of cars. Got fairly good at it, also. However, I could use the English skills much more, today.



Joe F. (Buffalo)

 

[MCummings]

u gys r jst 2 pky. get wit teh times. as lng as teh otr prsn noes wat u r tryng 2 say is al guud.



Merrick

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

I hear you:-laf



Who is the school marm around these parts?

 

[rbattelle]

I, certainly, wish that I would have studied more of the English language, punctuation, & how to form a proper sentence & paragraph, when I was in school. These skills would serve a person well, through-out life.

No problem. All you need is this.



A tiny little book (almost a pamphlet) that covers everything you really need to know. My copy is at work, otherwise I know for sure it answers "here. " and "there". (I believe AMink is correct).



Ryan

 

[fest3er]

My rule of thumb is that if the content of the quotes is a sentence or is a reasonable phrase at the end of a sentence, the period goes inside. Otherwise, it goes outside.

By way of examples:
Ryan said, "No problem. All you need is this. " It is quite clear that Ryan declared that all we need is "this". He said it's a pamphlet that covers pert near all "you really need to know. " He avers it's a publication "that covers everything". But he neither said nor implied that it was based on "need to know". Thus we shouldn't infer that it is a secret document.

And now I hope I have made the subject a clear as turbid water.