Typing class in the 70s and the instructor stressed 2 spaces. I ido note the texting features on my cell phone 'prefer' one space.

First I ever heard of going one space would have been the early 80s in an otherwise obscure publication called PPC Journal, IIRC.

I think if you don't like my spacing, grammar, spelling, diction, and puncturation, it is your fault.

I've actually had professors request double-spaced papers, then try to accuse me of "extending a shorter paper" by spacing twice between words, because I misunderstood the instructions.

They meant between lines.

Apparently nobody knows what it means.

I use a triple space. But then I back space once.

(April 21, 2014 at 1:50 pm)Rampant.A.I. Wrote: I've actually had professors request double-spaced papers, then try to accuse me of "extending a shorter paper" by spacing twice between words, because I misunderstood the instructions.

They meant between lines.

Apparently nobody knows what it means.

I once handed in a one page paper, printed single sided on 8.5"x11 paper, triple space, 18 point font, 2 inch margins all around. I got a decent grade because the professor thought it was succinct and ballsy.

I have to say the content of my paper wasn't less than many others with 40 double sided pages, 10 point font, 1 inch margins.

(April 21, 2014 at 3:42 pm)Chuck Wrote:

(April 21, 2014 at 1:50 pm)Rampant.A.I. Wrote: I've actually had professors request double-spaced papers, then try to accuse me of "extending a shorter paper" by spacing twice between words, because I misunderstood the instructions.

They meant between lines.

Apparently nobody knows what it means.

I once handed in a one page paper, printed single sided on 8.5"x11 paper, triple space, 18 point font, 2 inch margins all around. I got a decent grade because the professor thought it was succinct and ballsy.

I have to say the content of my paper wasn't less than many others with 40 double sided pages, 10 point font, 1 inch margins.

I once turned in a paper which had a strict 5 page limit on which I numbered the sixth page 5.5. He appreciated the humor since he liked the paper and there really wasn't much I could've done to shorten the paper without significant loss.

(April 21, 2014 at 1:48 pm)Chuck Wrote: I think if you don't like my spacing, grammar, spelling, diction, and puncturation, it is your fault.

Oh sure, blame the victim.

I taught myself how to type, and I just use one space. I have no opinion regarding which is superior, other than I'd rather not press one more key than I have to.

I had never even heard of people using single spaces until I opened this thread.

And I never even noticed that the forum auto-formats to one space.

(April 21, 2014 at 4:09 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I had never even heard of people using single spaces until I opened this thread.

And I never even noticed that the forum auto-formats to one space.

When you quote a post, you can see how many spaces they use.