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[Edited on March 6, 2011 at 9:17 PM. Reason : but actually, 1 is correct]

3/6/2011 9:16:34 PM

i put two spaceships into my colon once.

3/6/2011 9:17:46 PM

When doing report writing for work, multiple people always end up contributing and some double space and others (me) single space. In my opinion, the single spacing looks poor an disrupts the flow when reading. *shrug* I guess to each their own.

3/6/2011 9:19:18 PM

2 spaces after a period, one after everything else.

3/6/2011 9:20:37 PM

Quote :

"if anyone tells you different, knock them to the ground and ejaculate on their face while looking them dead in the eye "

but what if I can't ejaculate??????

3/6/2011 9:25:12 PM

Two spaces following an adverb or inside pluperfect subjunctive strings. One everywhere else.


(minka, lol)

3/6/2011 9:25:28 PM

Quote :

"but what if I can't ejaculate?????? "

Try ಠ_ಠ

3/6/2011 9:27:47 PM

I think the real question is should we put a comma before "and" when listing something?

for example:
job skills, social entrepreneurship and youth philanthropy.

or

job skills, social entrepreneurship, and youth philanthropy.

I was taught to put the comma but I never see that anymore...

3/7/2011 10:14:32 AM

I just put commas everywhere and hope for the best.

I put 2 spaces if the paper has a length requirement.

3/7/2011 10:18:55 AM

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"for example: job skills, social entrepreneurship and youth philanthropy. or job skills, social entrepreneurship, and youth philanthropy. "

this

3/7/2011 10:19:01 AM

I still put two many places when I type just based on habit from what I was taught as a kid. Technically it should be one almost everywhere though if you really get into the details and the history of it.

3/7/2011 10:20:58 AM

^^^^ In general, print media won't use serial commas because leaving them out saves space. Same with the extra spaces between sentences.

3/7/2011 10:22:27 AM

I learned two, and the auto-corrects that cockblock my second space while I'm typing make me feel funny. Two taps, one cursor movement. I don't recall the two spaces after a colon though.

3/7/2011 11:02:32 AM

Quote :

"I will use two spaces until I die"

3/7/2011 11:06:16 AM

Patriots use 2 spaces.

Only communists use 1 space.

3/7/2011 11:19:28 AM

this is a question best left for spaced guy

3/7/2011 11:23:06 AM

Quote :

"2 after a period/question mark/exclamation point 2 after a colon 1 after a semi-colon 1 after a comma"

I also put 2 spaces after a period when I'm writing by hand.

3/7/2011 11:38:43 AM

Quote :

"2 after a period/question mark/exclamation point 2 after a colon 1 after a semi-colon 1 after a comma "

3/7/2011 11:41:45 AM

Quote :

"Two if you're using a typewriter One if your calendar says 2011"

3/7/2011 11:42:15 AM

3/7/2011 11:42:20 AM

stop it

3/7/2011 11:44:44 AM

I was taught to use 2 and would probably have a hard time breaking that habit after so many years of typing. Also 2 after colon, 1 after everything else.

I used to use serial commas but now it seems unnecessary. Overuse of commas makes the writer look like a noob.

3/7/2011 11:45:30 AM

Turkey, ham and cheese and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Turkey, ham and cheese, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

3/7/2011 6:13:15 PM

2, except in html which only likes 1.

3/7/2011 6:14:55 PM

Quote :

"I think the real question is should we put a comma before "and" when listing something? for example: job skills, social entrepreneurship and youth philanthropy. or job skills, social entrepreneurship, and youth philanthropy."

That's an oxford comma. I, too, use it.

3/7/2011 6:17:41 PM