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Heather91011 · June 2014

I'm 26 and do two space when writing emails and papers/reports but when I'm in here or emailing texting friends I just do one.

citygirl17 · June 2014

2 spaces, 28. I literally didn't know anyone did just one space? 2 spaces is the rule I've always been taught, and it looks much neater.

ballygirl · June 2014

2 spaces, I'm 39.

kelle017 · June 2014

2 spaces, 28

kellyk17 · June 2014

2 spaces, 37. I follow APA style for grad school, which is 2. But would do 2 regardless for anything professional. I'm so checking out everyone's spacing now.

muffyvonmuff · June 2014

2 about to be 30.... It's supposed to be 1?? I'm so confused

cvjoyner · June 2014

1 space. I'm 21.

Ballstategrad · June 2014

1 space, 32. Typewriters used mono space fonts, so each character used an equal amount of space and it was sometimes awkward to read since it looked uneven. To make it easier to read, people started using 2 spaces. Today's fonts are proportional and therefore the character spacing is smoother, eliminating the need for 2 spaces. The only common exception? Courier.

#nerdalert
#pleasedontusecourier

ksimo6 · June 2014

MLA was 2 when I was teaching

I use 2, I'm 36

BlessUrHeart29 · June 2014

1 space, 27.

Ditto what pp's said re: typewriters

BMnatz11 · June 2014

2 spaces; 26. That is what we were taught in elementary school keyboarding and it has stuck with me.
We were also taught to put a comma after the third item in a list, but apparently that's changed as well.

jnsmith85 · June 2014

28, 1 space.

taylormarie923 · June 2014

I use two commas when I am typing on a keyboard. When I am on my phone there ends up just being one because hitting space twice adds a period. I am 27 and I learned this in both AZ ans CA.

megs1409 · June 2014

2 spaces and I'm 35. This was something mentioned in college but DRILLED into my head in my writing classes for law school.

kcs7 · June 2014

2...36

babydoll22308 · June 2014

What?! I do 2 and am 25. I was always taught 2.

tashad18 · June 2014

2 spaces as I was taught in 8th grade keyboarding and 9th grade BCIS as well as in college. I'm 26. However, when I was in law school it was 1 space. I did one space on those papers, but I had to work hard to remember because I have already become used to having two spaces.

cassey910 · June 2014

2 spaces and I'm 31

Kdanson · June 2014

2 spaces, 25 next month. It's what we were taught in elementary school.

caseyp10 · June 2014

1 - I'm 31 and remember being taught 2. I'm a graphic designer so I know better now also like pp. In emails I think I still put 2 cuz 1 looks funny.

vargasgurl · June 2014

1 space 38 , I didn't even think two spaces was even an option.
Edit: now I have to go back and check my emails!

singinchick13 · June 2014

1 space, I'm 25. I finished my English degree three years ago and I literally do not remember ever using two spaces for one single paper. I remember doing it back in gradeschool, though. I may have just messed it up after a while because I hate typing and always write everything out first. Never bothered much with formatting (pain in the a$$, I'm computer-challenged) or anything, just typed assignments out quickly before turning them in.

lstein5 · June 2014

I was taught 2 spaces and did that up until recently when I learned it was supposed to be 1 now. I still sometimes do 2 if I'm not paying attention out of habit. Oh and I'm 32.