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- 1MLA now endorses single space after periods●Unlearning putting two spaces after periods since even the Medieval, er, Modern Language Association finally adopted thi
The Modern Language Association has adopted the single-space convention after periods, and writers are joking about having to unlearn the old double-space habit. One commenter notes the change was nearly universal by 2019 and only just realized the one-space rule is now the standard, quipping about the 'Medieval, er, Modern' Language Association.