Nov
5
How many spaces should be left after a period or other concluding mark of punctuation?
My world was turned upside-down when an associate in publishing told me that the trend is no longer two spaces after a period and soon it will become a rule. Schools are now teaching only one period as well. I want to go lay down in a dark room with a cold washcloth over my eyes.
Ever since J-School, I’ve cringed whenever I see two spaces after a period. That rule was thrown out the window the second I left high school.
same here, k! I can spot 2 spaces after a period from a mile away. ew.
The rule started in journalism because it saves column space. At least, that’s what I was told.
Two spaces is still acceptable in academic writing, though.
