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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
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.
Why now: A widely shared joke about typographic habit change after the MLA style update
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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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