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Re: Figure This One Out... Kinda Neat
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Fri, 24 Nov 2000 03:50:16 GMT
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"David M." wrote:
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> In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jon Palmer writes:
> > So was I right?
> >
> >
> > "Jon Palmer" <jpalmer@oklahoma.net> wrote in message
> > news:G4B9xn.JI7@lugnet.com...
> > > Hmm let me take a shot...
> > >
> > > 1. substitute are for is
> > > 2. errors is misspelled.
> > > 2. there are only two errors in the sentence.
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> Yes you are... But I was hoping to start a discussion on whether or not the
> third error is untrue.
> Or is it?
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> Cleverly yours, theirs, and everybody's,
> --Electro--
Yes, it is untrue. There should be two spaces after the period, not
one. Of course you could argue that the spaces are not part of the
sentence. :)
Cheers,
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| (...) Not generally true in common internet style. Furthermore, *defintely* not true when using proportionally-spaced fonts. With e-mail and news, everybody should be using a monospaced font, so using two spaces is acceptable [1], but if you're (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | Re: Figure This One Out... Kinda Neat
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| (...) That's an out-dated concept taught by keyboarding instructors who were originally taught on fixed-width font systems e.g. typewriters. There is no longer a need to extend distances between the end of one sentence and the beginning of another, (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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