Stephen Larivee wrote:
What is the preferred way of typing today, to put one or two spaces
at the end of a sentence?
Preferred by whom?
This is the subject of one of those never-ending wars, akin to PC-vs.-Mac.
Neither side will give in soon.
One side maintains that one space is "correct" or at least sufficient when
writing in proportional fonts, and that the two-spaces practice is a
holdover from the fixed-pitch typewriter era. The other side maintains that
two spaces look better and improve readability even in proportional fonts.
Word takes a more hands-off approach. You can set either preference in the
Spelling & Grammar options dialog, but an infraction will only be marked,
not automatically changed.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
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