Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you use one space after a period or two?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you use one space after a period or two? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 04:37:34 +0000 Adira on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12194 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:39:56 +0000 Adira 12194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Two for sure! Honestly, I think it just looks better with two. Sentences are more separated and easier to distinguish. looch on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12141 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:59:34 +0000 looch 12141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Two! I am too old to change at this point! MH.Abroad on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12106 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:55:33 +0000 MH.Abroad 12106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I usually use one, but sometimes it's hard to remember. When I'm blogging and not paying a lot of attention, I often use two. When I'm writing an article or proposal I proof read a few times and stick to one. Oh well, I'll get in practice eventually! Sha on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12086 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:59:14 +0000 Sha 12086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can't stop using 2 even though it makes me feel old. I've tried using 1 but it just feels wrong to me.... cupcakemama on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12081 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:47:24 +0000 cupcakemama 12081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 1! I have had disagreements with coworkers about this. ( I know - exciting work life!). Mrs Sorbet on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12079 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:41:00 +0000 Mrs Sorbet 12079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I still always use 2! I just can't get over the habit...it feels so strange to just use 1. Red on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12073 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:15:48 +0000 Red 12073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wow, this is one of those moments when I realize how really old I am, lol. Didn't realize that 1 space is now standard so I still use two. I'll probably continue to use two - it just looks better. :) cyndistar3 on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12059 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:07:44 +0000 cyndistar3 12059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wow... I never heard about using 2 spaces. I only use one. Mrs. D on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12050 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:56:24 +0000 Mrs. D 12050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've never used two, always just one. rawrasaur on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12030 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:03:10 +0000 rawrasaur 12030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm young enough that I was never even taught 2 spaces. I have always used one. MaisyMay on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12028 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:00:44 +0000 MaisyMay 12028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm going to stick with 2. I like the space differentiation for sentences. 1 space bugs me. mediagirl on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12015 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:37:41 +0000 mediagirl 12015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to do 2. My mom was a typing teacher. I followed her rules. After the rules changed, I switched to 1. momentspassslow on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12011 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:24:18 +0000 momentspassslow 12011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know when I learned to type using a typewriter they made us use 2 ... but since then I have definitely transitioned to only one! BabyBear on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-12009 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:21:58 +0000 BabyBear 12009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use and always will use two spaces. I even do it in texts. I have tried to use only one, but I can't stand the look of it! tequiero21 on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11997 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:02:30 +0000 tequiero21 11997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i use 1! never learned the 2. and especially nowadays, where things are justified, the 2 looks bad! Mrs Green Grass on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11969 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:37:08 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 11969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2! And I'm an English teacher too. I kind of know about the 1-thing, but I refuse to change...for now at least. Mrs. Sunglasses on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11965 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:34:59 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 11965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wow I'm surprised about how many people use 2 spaces. I use 1. Jenna on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11935 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:48:12 +0000 Jenna 11935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've always used two spaces and probably always will. Sometimes, if the formatting is strange in a particular program or with a particular font, I'll edit it to one, but I always have to go back and delete the extra. I figure everything's fine as long as I'm consistent... MsMini on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11923 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:25:07 +0000 MsMini 11923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am a one-spacer. I have never even heard of doing 2 spaces, and do have a University degree, so I would think if it was a formatting norm I would have heard about it as some point. Andrea on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11900 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:44:37 +0000 Andrea 11900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ One space right? Why do you need 2? Rubies on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11895 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:38:10 +0000 Rubies 11895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Two! Since when is one space after a period standard??? WHAT?! I'm an English teacher and I've never heard of this! I feel so...So...Confused! mrsjyw on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11892 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:33:57 +0000 mrsjyw 11892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 1 space. I'm a proposal writer and papering lots for grad school, so between that and HelloBee, I get a lot of practice! chopsuey on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11890 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:31:51 +0000 chopsuey 11890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to use 2 spaces when I was in school--took up more space when I was writing papers! Now I use one space.. I think? I never paid much attention and now I'm all self conscious... hurmm. I'm gonna look back at old emails and see which I use. mynoahbear on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11887 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:27:54 +0000 mynoahbear 11887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2. I didn't even know 1 space was the norm. Dr. Pepper on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11880 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:11:15 +0000 Dr. Pepper 11880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 1 space. I was taught 2 spaces on a typewriter, but 1 space on a computer because computer fonts are automatically formatted for 1 space, but it wasn't this way on typewriters..... I don't really know much about it, but it is faster for me to do 1, so I'll stick with that! kiddosc on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11877 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:07:56 +0000 kiddosc 11877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm guilty of being a two spacer too. I tried to change, but it the two spaces were too ingrained. BSB on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11875 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:03:38 +0000 BSB 11875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do both. If I'm typing away and I have lots to say... One space. If what I am writing requires a lot of thought like a paper for class or work then I'll go with two spaces. Oh, I had no idea they changed the rules. mrsjazz on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11873 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:02:14 +0000 mrsjazz 11873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ ONE SPACE! Sorry for yelling. Ha! Typographers changed the rule ages ago (it seems like ages). I work with professors and we constantly have to do a global find and replace to get rid of all their double spaces. But I'm a stickler for style. We follow the Chicago Manual and AP Stylebook. Maysprout on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11872 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:01:03 +0000 Maysprout 11872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ always 2. my husband only uses 1 and it drives me bonkers when i'm editing his stuff. Mrs.KMM on "Do you use one space after a period or two?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-one-space-after-a-period-or-two#post-11869 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:58:23 +0000 Mrs.KMM 11869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2 spaces! Things look too smashed together with only 1, IMO.