Not allowing 2 spaces between the period and the next letter

DriveEuro · Apr 27, 2003, 09:01 AM

This has been bugging the FAUK outta me the last couple days. Why is it that when I type two spaces (the proper way to type) after the period it only shows up as one? I know this is such a stupid thing..... but when reading some people's posts it just is hard to read them. There are supposed to be 2 spaces after the period at the end of a sentence. I know this is stupid and BLAH but can we change it?

BWX · Apr 27, 2003, 09:13 AM

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Originally posted by DriveEuro
This has been bugging the FAUK outta me the last couple days. Why is it that when I type two spaces (the proper way to type) after the period it only shows up as one? I know this is such a stupid thing..... but when reading some people's posts it just is hard to read them. There are supposed to be 2 spaces after the period at the end of a sentence. I know this is stupid and BLAH but can we change it?

I've noticed that on every forum I've ever been on for years-- Must be a protection thing-- so someone doesn't do nut's with the spacebar or something?

DriveEuro · Apr 27, 2003, 09:32 AM

Huh? I don't know of it on the other two VBulletin forums I use.... I just notice it here. And actually, I coulda sworn that driverheaven didn't used to do this.. Eh, goodnight, bed time... Hell, you should be going to bed. It's 4:30 for you. Bye.

ToshiroOC · Apr 27, 2003, 10:18 AM

TEST: .__. . .

...I never noticed that. That's worrying to me

BWX · Apr 27, 2003, 10:42 AM

It's been like that since I first joined-

Good night--- er.. morning

Matth · Apr 27, 2003, 03:33 PM

HTML naturally closes up spaces
. . . . . . There is an increasing number of spaces between each dot
I douby that   - non breaking space is allowed
Wow! the HTML non breaking space entity & nbsp; does work! - but I can't seem to escapeit the right way to show it in full
-       - SPACE, the final frontier!

And I cant remember any of the ALT codes that come out the same as space

UberLord · Apr 27, 2003, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by Matth

I douby that   - non breaking space is allowed

Why would you think that?

-={420}=- · Apr 27, 2003, 04:07 PM

Why would you use 2 spaces after a period? Who told you it's the right way to type? Microsoft Work accepts either it either way so I guess it's OK both ways.

DriveEuro · Apr 27, 2003, 04:16 PM

I have taken three typing classes at 3 different schools. This is the way we were taught, right out of a book. 2 spacs.

Zardon · Apr 27, 2003, 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by DriveEuro
I have taken three typing classes at 3 different schools. This is the way we were taught, right out of a book. 2 spacs.

then you should have also been taught to run a spell check on "spaces".

Depends on the country and job you are doing. In the newspaper trade if we used 2 spaces after a full point (period) you would get your ass handed to you, it can cause problems in small column widths with justified text. goes back to the old days of em/en spaces, double spaces, orphans, widows etc (which no-one pays attention to anymore anyway).

Zardon · Apr 27, 2003, 04:31 PM

On a further note, I dont see how on a forum, having an additional space would help legibility. For a start, hardly anyone would do it in the first place (you will notice some dont even use basic punctuation or returns!), so you would only find your own posts easier to read (for you), and secondly I personally have looked at this forum on around 10 monitors from 15" TFTs to 22 inch CRTs at resolutions ranging from 640x480 to 1900+ and I can read the text perfectly. Therefore try disabling cleartype or similar or a possible monitor upgrade.

if you wish to use more than one space in your posts then use HTML code

Code:

&nbsp

UberLord · Apr 27, 2003, 04:37 PM

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Originally posted by DriveEuro
I have taken three typing classes at 3 different schools. This is the way we were taught, right out of a book. 2 spacs.

I belive thats mainly a hangover from the days of the typewriter where the actual ammount of space the space took wasn't that big. These days, using a decent font and layout, it's not needed imo

NaumoJR · Apr 27, 2003, 04:39 PM

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Originally posted by DriveEuro
This has been bugging the FAUK outta me the last couple days. Why is it that when I type two spaces (the proper way to type) after the period it only shows up as one? I know this is such a stupid thing..... but when reading some people's posts it just is hard to read them. There are supposed to be 2 spaces after the period at the end of a sentence. I know this is stupid and BLAH but can we change it?

So...

Last time I checked forums weren't the best place for perfect grammar.

DriveEuro · Apr 27, 2003, 04:39 PM

No, Zardon... I don't have a visual annomally... It's more like the words are just too close... Without the second space... Get what I mean......eh, forget it, I know nothing will change (not necessarily that it can)

Zardon · Apr 27, 2003, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
No, Zardon... I don't have a visual annomally... It's more like the words are just too close... Without the second space... Get what I mean......eh, forget it, I know nothing will change (not necessarily that it can)

Hey, we listen, thats why the feedback section is here, I just really dont see how adding the option for double spacing would solve your problem. As I said in the last post, you are lucky if most people even post a comma or a return. Then you would get horrible mistakes with three or more spaces etc, and the whole forum would look like a dog just threw up.

I am genuinely sorry you find the forum hard to read but really I dont see a problem with this at all. Its really your personal preference for double spacing after a full point, and ive shown you how to do it

shuki · Apr 27, 2003, 05:16 PM

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Originally posted by Zardon
the whole forum would look like a dog just threw up.

-={420}=- · Apr 27, 2003, 06:10 PM

HTML in posts, I wish! Oh, nm it does work!
See here:
This is a test.  And so is this. See, 2 spaces after the first sentence by using

Code:

This is a test.(&)nbsp;(&)nbsp;And so is this. (without parenthesis)

By the way, what other html tags can we use? It does say "HTML code is OFF" on the bottom.

UberLord · Apr 27, 2003, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by -={420}=-
By the way, what other html tags can we use? It does say "HTML code is OFF" on the bottom.

It's not an HTML tag, it's an HTML character entity.

You can use any ones you want.
Here's a list of some other examples

You should be able to use them in every forum around the 'net

-={420}=- · Apr 27, 2003, 07:31 PM

Cool! Thanks for that man.

UberLord · Apr 28, 2003, 01:13 AM

Welcome

BWX · Apr 28, 2003, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
No, Zardon... I don't have a visual annomally... It's more like the words are just too close... Without the second space... Get what I mean......eh, forget it, I know nothing will change (not necessarily that it can)

I was taught the same way you were Drive- I always just figured it had to do with saving space or something- And kind of got used to it. That's probably why I always put these stupid little "-" things at the end of my sentences when I should use a period. I do it without even thinking about it- But if I go look through my posts they are full of them.

Andrew275 · Apr 28, 2003, 03:25 AM

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Originally posted by Zardon
and the whole forum would look like a dog just threw up.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, mind you.

~~Crash Override~~ · Apr 28, 2003, 06:28 AM

/me blushes.

I have got to admit it is one of those things that has bothered me for a while too. &nbspI prefer being able to have 2 spaces inbetween sentences.

EDIT

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspbtw this is fun lol

Rayder · Apr 28, 2003, 06:49 AM

Yeah, I was taught to have two spaces after a sentence too. But I don't worry about it. If the forum removes the second space, no biggie, but I usually do type two spaces after a sentence by force-of-habit anyway.

Falstaff · Apr 28, 2003, 07:32 AM

have we sunk this low, ha ha....is it peculiar to any program, is there a knowlege base we can reference for this or do we just not worry about it until the mothership shows up...

Zardon · Apr 28, 2003, 08:34 AM

ok this thread is quickly becoming one of those that will go on forever, I think we have covered everything and for all of you who want 2, 3, 4 or even 5 spaces between your sentences you know how to do it !

everyone happy? yes? great !

closed

Apr 27, 2003, 09:01 AM	#1
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Not allowing 2 spaces between the period and the next letter This has been bugging the FAUK outta me the last couple days. Why is it that when I type two spaces (the proper way to type) after the period it only shows up as one? I know this is such a stupid thing..... but when reading some people's posts it just is hard to read them. There are supposed to be 2 spaces after the period at the end of a sentence. I know this is stupid and BLAH but can we change it? __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Apr 27, 2003, 09:32 AM	Thread Starter #3
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Huh? I don't know of it on the other two VBulletin forums I use.... I just notice it here. And actually, I coulda sworn that driverheaven didn't used to do this.. Eh, goodnight, bed time... Hell, you should be going to bed. It's 4:30 for you. Bye. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Apr 27, 2003, 10:18 AM	#4
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	TEST: .__. . . ...I never noticed that. That's worrying to me __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Apr 27, 2003, 03:33 PM	#6
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	HTML naturally closes up spaces . . . . . . There is an increasing number of spaces between each dot I douby that   - non breaking space is allowed Wow! the HTML non breaking space entity & nbsp; does work! - but I can't seem to escapeit the right way to show it in full -       - SPACE, the final frontier! And I cant remember any of the ALT codes that come out the same as space Last edited by Matth; Apr 27, 2003 at 03:39 PM.

Apr 27, 2003, 04:07 PM	#8
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Why would you use 2 spaces after a period? Who told you it's the right way to type? Microsoft Work accepts either it either way so I guess it's OK both ways. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Apr 27, 2003, 10:42 AM	#5
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	It's been like that since I first joined- Good night--- er.. morning

Apr 27, 2003, 04:16 PM	Thread Starter #9
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I have taken three typing classes at 3 different schools. This is the way we were taught, right out of a book. 2 spacs. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Apr 27, 2003, 04:31 PM	#11
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	On a further note, I dont see how on a forum, having an additional space would help legibility. For a start, hardly anyone would do it in the first place (you will notice some dont even use basic punctuation or returns!), so you would only find your own posts easier to read (for you), and secondly I personally have looked at this forum on around 10 monitors from 15" TFTs to 22 inch CRTs at resolutions ranging from 640x480 to 1900+ and I can read the text perfectly. Therefore try disabling cleartype or similar or a possible monitor upgrade. if you wish to use more than one space in your posts then use HTML code Code: &nbsp

Apr 27, 2003, 04:39 PM	Thread Starter #14
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	No, Zardon... I don't have a visual annomally... It's more like the words are just too close... Without the second space... Get what I mean......eh, forget it, I know nothing will change (not necessarily that it can) __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Apr 27, 2003, 06:10 PM	#17
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	HTML in posts, I wish! Oh, nm it does work! See here: This is a test.  And so is this. See, 2 spaces after the first sentence by using Code: This is a test.(&)nbsp;(&)nbsp;And so is this. (without parenthesis) By the way, what other html tags can we use? It does say "HTML code is OFF" on the bottom. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Apr 27, 2003, 07:31 PM	#19
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Cool! Thanks for that man. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Apr 28, 2003, 01:13 AM	#20
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Welcome __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Apr 28, 2003, 06:28 AM	#23
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	/me blushes. I have got to admit it is one of those things that has bothered me for a while too. &nbspI prefer being able to have 2 spaces inbetween sentences. EDIT &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspbtw this is fun lol

Apr 28, 2003, 06:49 AM	#24
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	Yeah, I was taught to have two spaces after a sentence too. But I don't worry about it. If the forum removes the second space, no biggie, but I usually do type two spaces after a sentence by force-of-habit anyway.

Apr 28, 2003, 07:32 AM	#25
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	My god have we sunk this low, ha ha....is it peculiar to any program, is there a knowlege base we can reference for this or do we just not worry about it until the mothership shows up... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Apr 28, 2003, 08:34 AM	#26
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	ok this thread is quickly becoming one of those that will go on forever, I think we have covered everything and for all of you who want 2, 3, 4 or even 5 spaces between your sentences you know how to do it ! everyone happy? yes? great ! closed