$tevie wrote:
Two spaces was how it was taught in typing class. Everyone who learned how to type learned to hit the space bar twice after the period. It was part of muscle memory and I have every sympathy with folks who have to learn to stop doing it since I am (edit:was) one of them.

The problem is that people who learned to type on computers think that the two spaces is some kind of personal aberration or error. It's not.

silvarios wrote:
[quote=$tevie]
Two spaces was how it was taught in typing class. Everyone who learned how to type learned to hit the space bar twice after the period. It was part of muscle memory and I have every sympathy with folks who have to learn to stop doing it since I am (edit:was) one of them.

The problem is that people who learned to type on computers think that the two spaces is some kind of personal aberration or error. It's not.

JoeH wrote:
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I learned typing on an IBM Selectric(sp?). It was ironically in a room next to a room full of Macs. I learned to put two spaces after a period and have never heard that I'm supposed to do otherwise. What is the reasoning behind not putting the spaces? It's not like the spaces cost more or consume more electrons (OK technically they do, but I think that we can spare them). I was also taught when making a list to do as follows: item1, item2, and item3. I've been told that the ',' after '2' is not necessary by several people, but I still do it because that's how Mrs. Alexander taught us in 2nd Grade.