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I believe you mean "nasal spray". And you told me you knew how to give spelling lessons....;)

I can't help it. I'm a journalism major and English minor with OCD when it comes to grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Aren't there two spaces between a period and the start of the next sentence?

Just asking.

Been reading up on it and have not found a solid answer.

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Aren't there two spaces between a period and the start of the next sentence?

Just asking.

Been reading up on it and have not found a solid answer.

I don't think so, but I can't be entirely sure. My word processing program says it's an error when I put two spaces and automatically changes it to one. That would waste a lot of time if you had to space twice after every period, though.

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Aren't there two spaces between a period and the start of the next sentence?

Just asking.

Been reading up on it and have not found a solid answer.

I don't think so, but I can't be entirely sure. My word processing program says it's an error when I put two spaces and automatically changes it to one. That would waste a lot of time if you had to space twice after every period, though.

Yeah, there's supposed to be 2 spaces...at least that's what i was taught.

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Okay, here you go: my roommate is an English major and we looked it up in one of her books and on the MLA website. It says that two spaces was generally used when people used typewriters, but now one space is generally accepted because we have word processing and the words are much more evenly spaced and easier to read. One space is the most commonly accepted unless otherwise specified by specific guidelines or by your professor/teacher/editor, what have you.

http://www.mla.org/style_faq3

So there you have it. :clown:

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I believe you mean "nasal spray". And you told me you knew how to give spelling lessons....;)

I can't help it. I'm a journalism major and English minor with OCD when it comes to grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

You also shouldn't begin a sentence with a conjuction.

The phrase "I can't help it." is not a complete sentence either.

:D

B.O.T- The pre rut is starting here also. It looks like your target has a lover in the area!!

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You also shouldn't begin a sentence with a conjuction.

The phrase "I can't help it." is not a complete sentence either.

That's what I thought. I just didn't wanna say it if it was wrong :)

Yeah, I found the info about the typewriter. I learned in school to always use two spaces so I will continue to do so. I am old school I guess.

I do it all the time...i learned the hard way. my english teacher failed a report i did once because i didn't double space between sentences...so now, every report i do, there's a double space.

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