The Mason Minute

The Mason Minute


Double Space (MM #4953)

October 13, 2024

It’s tough being a baby boomer these days. We see it when you roll your eyes at us. Yes, we’re stuck in our ways, but so was the generation before us. That’s just the way the world works. And while some ‘rules’ change throughout our lifetime, it’s sometimes difficult to adapt. For example, when did we decide to use a single space at the end of a typed sentence rather than a double space? I know that was the rule when we were using typewriters, but that stayed the same for a long time after we started using computers and word processors. I don’t have a problem with chance, but this one baffles me…






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