Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you use a single space or double space after each period?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you use a single space or double space after each period? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:32:30 +0000 BSB on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period/page/2#post-186595 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:54:04 +0000 BSB 186595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do both. Boogs on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period/page/2#post-186590 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:49:52 +0000 Boogs 186590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double. It's how I learned when I learned to type in middle school. I also think it looks better. The only time I don't do it is when I'm on my phone. sandy on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period/page/2#post-186589 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:27:11 +0000 sandy 186589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Always double Mrs. Jacks on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period/page/2#post-186531 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:50:49 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 186531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double from the "old" days. Can't teach this old dog new tricks, and I do think it looks nicer. Grace on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186527 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:42:32 +0000 Grace 186527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double. Just the way I was taught. PBandBaseball on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186510 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:02:20 +0000 PBandBaseball 186510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Single. Mrs. Pickle on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186467 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:08:28 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 186467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double. That's what I was taught to do with papers in school. Mrs. Sunglasses on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186447 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:57:46 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 186447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ single. @regberadaisy: people double spaced because of typewriters, and it translated to doing the same on the web (i could be wrong) it's for legibility regberadaisy on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186407 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:43:48 +0000 regberadaisy 186407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Single. I never knew that people double spaced?? banana on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186393 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:37:57 +0000 banana 186393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If I post on a thread or something, I"ll use single. But at work, always double. I don't really like the way it looks with double though. Single looks cleaner. :) mynoahbear on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186349 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:02:48 +0000 mynoahbear 186349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ double. sometimes if i'm on a site with a character limit and i run out of space, i have to go back and take out the second space. so annoying. Mrs. Cowgirl on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186341 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:59:42 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 186341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ single. but it took me a long time to change over! chrispygal on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186321 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:45:19 +0000 chrispygal 186321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double! Like others, it's how I was taught in high school and it just seems wrong to change. lemondrop on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186135 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:10:15 +0000 lemondrop 186135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double! I refuse to change... and I taught English too- but the style manual said that double spacing was appropriate. This is like telling me that Pluto isn't a planet, so sad! Besides- if the teacher asks you to write a one page paper, I want to take up as much space as possible! yin on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186126 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:06:22 +0000 yin 186126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double. Blogger makes my blog post not line up if I use double space. Once I finish my entry, I go back and change my doubles back to single. Maybe I should just learn how to type with a single space after my sentences... CarrieLouWho on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186103 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:57:24 +0000 CarrieLouWho 186103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double. But I'm in school now finishing up my undergrad and teachers are ok with either. We had a whole debate for over an hour one night... very entertaining. I once went through a 10 page group paper and added double spacing b/c 2 members of my group did single and 2 of use did double and it looked weird. BabyBoecksMom on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186089 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:49:20 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 186089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was taught to use two spaces after a period and colon when I took my keyboarding class in high school, so I still do it out of habit. mamimami on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186084 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:44:12 +0000 mamimami 186084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ SINGLE. I feel like I spend half my life cutting out other people's extra spaces when proofreading, editing, etc. DOWN WITH DOUBLE SPACING!!! MrsHotDog on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186076 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:36:01 +0000 MrsHotDog 186076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use double because up until about a minute ago, I thought it was appropriate. Also, I double space because the iPhone adds a period for me. Sammyfab on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186075 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:34:15 +0000 Sammyfab 186075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Single! I forget when I learned that it was the proper way but now I always correct my DH and he hates it! bienlivingdesign on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186071 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:31:19 +0000 bienlivingdesign 186071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double! That's what we had to do in college and it would be very hard for me to change. I don't like the look of a single space. chibee on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186064 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:28:17 +0000 chibee 186064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee haha could be, sometimes I can't believe how much they charge for their services! Alivoo01 on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186035 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:10:44 +0000 Alivoo01 186035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Single. Periwinkle on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186023 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:07:21 +0000 Periwinkle 186023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use a double, in all of my writing! I always have used a double space but was encouraged to do so in my graduate work in counseling where we wrote in APA style. I don't know if I would be able to train myself to use a single space. Shutterbug on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186012 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:00:34 +0000 Shutterbug 186012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double. Single looks like no space at all to me. BlueWolverine on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-186003 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:58:17 +0000 BlueWolverine 186003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am converting to single. The law is also moving in that direction. <a href="http://raymondpward.typepad.com/newlegalwriter/2011/01/one-space-not-two-after-each-sentence.html" rel="nofollow">http://raymondpward.typepad.com/newlegalwriter/2011/01/one-space-not-two-after-each-sentence.html</a> prettylizy on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-185991 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:56:06 +0000 prettylizy 185991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The only time I use double is when I'm on my iPad because it puts in a period for me and capitalizes the next word atomatcally. Rubies on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-185990 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:55:25 +0000 Rubies 185990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double! I still don't understand how a single space started becoming common/appropriate! pelikila on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-185964 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:44:59 +0000 pelikila 185964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Double space. It irritates me to see single space since I always have formatting turned on in Word. mrsjazz on "Do you use a single space or double space after each period?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-a-single-space-or-double-space-after-each-period#post-185956 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:43:03 +0000 mrsjazz 185956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Single space. I work in PR and marketing, so it's always single. It's funny because I work with law professors and they double space everything so we always have to correct them.