http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#366122Fri, 08 May 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:366122Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#366122http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-366122.xmlAs you say, it's a headline or a title, not a sentence. I'm stuck on "in the instances of." What do you think about "Material culuture as represented by" intead?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#366110Fri, 08 May 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:366110Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#366110http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-366110.xmlIs this sentece like headlilne correct? thx u for reply Material culture in the instances of small metal, bone, and ceramic articles in Jihlava microregion in the 13th - 15th centuryhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#156470Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:156470Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#156470http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-156470.xmlFor those of us who have been typing for years and have always been putting two spaces after our full stops, we ought to continue doing so, because if we try to update our style, our texts will likely end up with inconsistencies (we'll inadvertently type two spaces after some sentences out of habit). Anyway, given that our word processing programs kern our text for us, the differences in spacing appear minimal (be sure to not "wrap trailing spaces" in Word, though). This whole thread is therefore moot. Consistency throughout a text is more important. And if ever we do choose to use courier font or write in notepad, the two space rule from typewriter days actually does come in handy. So it's a useful habit after all!http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#73640Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:73640Guest3http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#73640http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-73640.xmli think there should be one space between full stop and a new sentencehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#44348Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:44348Guest4http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#44348http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-44348.xmlTwo spaces are needed, so as to distinguish the end of a sentence from an abbreviation contained within a sentence. Right: I wake, at 4 a.m. I go to Madrid on the train. Wrong: I wake, at 4 a.m. I go to Madrid on the train. Nathan.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#27910Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:27910mkkumaran5http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#27910http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-27910.xmlone space between full stop and a new sentencehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#22269Fri, 08 May 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:22269Guest6http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#22269http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-22269.xmlI was going to post this fact, but kingdavid already hit it. This is just a highlight so that it is more visible: HTML converts multiple spaces into one single space, allowing for many spaces within the HTML coding to make layout of the coding clearer for HTML programmers, and so if you put 2 spaces into a post here, it gets displayed as 1 space, just as if you put in 20 spaces, it would come out as 1 space. If you must have multiple spaces in an HTML page, you should use the non-breaking space , AKA Thus, typing three s in a webpage will add three intentional spaces. Just like this. The only problem is this forum doesn't allow the to work, but I guarantee you the rest of the Web will.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#21683Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:21683kingdavid7http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/2/lxh/Post.htm#21683http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-21683.xmlAs a professional DTP person, I originally learnt, when learning to type, to have two spaces after a full stop, one after other punctuation. I then read a publication by Adobe, which explained that in the days of monospaced typewriters it was necessary to have two spaces after a full stop because all the letters were the same width, but in modern proportional fonts and on computers it is better to have just one space, as the DTP and WP programs will make text look just fine with one space after a full stop, as the spacing between letters is automatically determined (kerning) and adjusted so that everything looks proportionally spaced. To have 2 spaces after a full stop gives a very large space which looks out of proportion with the rest...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#20974Fri, 08 May 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:20974Guest8http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#20974http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-20974.xmlHello, I learnt many years ago and was taught that after a full stop you should leave two spaces and after a comma leave one space. Some people leave three but I think two is adequate! I don't think it is something that is "written in stone" but is considered the "norm." Regards. Jeanhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#8300Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:8300Humor9http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#8300http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-8300.xmlHi Hitchi THanks for the English science joke,but I didn't get it for the (.) fullstop joke.HOw did you laugh at it? Derek come back and explain yourself.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#4279Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:4279Guest10http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#4279http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-4279.xmlThat fullstop rule was for printing, in the 'olden days' It's now not so important.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#4088Fri, 08 May 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:4088hitchhiker11http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#4088http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-4088.xmlAlso see our frequently asked questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#3653Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3653Pia12http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#3653http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-3653.xmlhey everyone .... i'm just flying by!!! wayyy too busy to participate in the summer, but i'll be back in winter. i happened to click on this post for some reason and HAVE to answer. Hitch is right, it IS one space after punctuation - however, after a full stop (or period) it's two spaces. Like this. See you all in the winter xxxhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#3520Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3520maj13http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#3520http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-3520.xmlThanks Hitch. You are always so helpful!http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#3500Fri, 08 May 2009 15:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3500hitchhiker14http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#3500http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-3500.xmlThanks Maj, Apparently you should punctuate thus: Hi, I am hitchhiker. This is a test sentence, with some common punctuation; and more! Leave a single space after punctuation; then continue with your text.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#3428Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3428maj15http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htm#3428http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-3428.xmlIt depends on how close you are to the computer screen, the size of the screen... I leave it to my wordprocessor speller.It does wonders. Futhermore, it never fails to work!http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htmThu, 08 Jan 2009 16:53:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3424Guest16http://www.englishforums.com/English/SpacesPunctuationGuestDerek/lxh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-3424.xmlHow many spaces should there be between a full stop and a new sentence?