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Re: Non-doozie question
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"Richard Veit, UNCW English Department" <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 27 Oct 2000 13:59:44 -0400
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In all the examples in the MLA Handbook, 5th edition, one space is skipped
between sentences.

At 10:06 AM 10/27/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>A colleague asked me today if we're still leaving two spaces after
>periods, b oth in running text and within MLA citations.  I seem to
>remember that word-processing has brought about a change in the rule, but
>I can't find anything in the handbooks in my office.  I myself can't stop
>myself from putting two spaces after periods, but that's no guide to the
>current rule.  Can anybody help?

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