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MLA now endorses single space after periods
Original: Unlearning putting two spaces after periods since even the Medieval, er, Modern Language Association finally adopted thi
Writers are noting that the Modern Language Association has officially adopted the single-space convention after periods, ending the long-standing two-space habit many learned in typing class. One commenter admitted only just discovering the change, saying it had become nearly universal by 2019 and is now literally the rule of the day, prompting many to unlearn decades of muscle memory.
Why now: People enjoy debating and discovering that the two-space typing habit is officially outdated
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- Unlearning putting two spaces after periods since even the Medieval, er, Modern Language Association finally adopted this convention. Evidently this change was nearly universal by 2019. Heretofore I had not noticed this change in style was now very literally the rule of the day… · eggmont@universeodon.com · 5
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