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From: Kathy Lenerz <>
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Ellipses in Citation Annotations
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 23:51:37 -0400
References: <CHEMKKAJHOKJPIEOPLKDOEAGFOAA.clcasper@sprynet.com>
In-Reply-To: <CHEMKKAJHOKJPIEOPLKDOEAGFOAA.clcasper@sprynet.com>


Cheri Casper wrote:
> Well, as recently as 2 years ago, the books used to teach typing on the
> computer still used two spaces as did the MS Word textbooks and the
> WordPerfect textbooks. I think it makes it difficult to read and looks
> careless, but whatever floats your boat.

It's not about whether you're using a typewriter or a computer; it's
whether your printed product uses a monotype or proportional font.

The Chicago Manual of Style says to use one space:
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq/cmosfaq.OneSpaceorTwo.html

FWIW, I still use two.

KQL


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