Re: [xml2rfc] Word enforcing 1 space between sentences

Bret Jordan <jordan.ietf@gmail.com> Thu, 30 April 2020 19:41 UTC

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Subject: Re: [xml2rfc] Word enforcing 1 space between sentences
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It is important to note that you can change this behavior in settings. I use a double space out of muscle memory. I learned to type in type class because my parents knew that one day people would have their own computers and I would need to know how to type. 

Like all things like this, this style guides will come and go and change with the whims of who ever is in the position of power of the day. All organizations are often highly influenced by a small number of very vocal individuals that try to force their view of the world on others.

Bret





> On Apr 28, 2020, at 1:12 PM, Robert Moskowitz <rgm@htt-consult.com> wrote:
> 
> I recently saw a fluff piece about MS Word now enforcing 1 space between sentences.  If you put in 2 you get the terrible squiggly line (which you can always turn off with a right-click, ignore all).
> 
> The argument for single space is the font handles inter-sentence spacing just fine as mono-spacing went out with the typewriter....
> 
> I wonder what it does if your font IS mono-space?
> 
> Like our style guide....
> 
> Enjoy!
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