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Writing and reading other people's writing probably consumes 80% of my work-day and I rarely come across someone who uses one space.  I like the idea of one space though, and I'd switch if I were permitted to do so.  But at the same time it seems silly to say that two is wrong when so many people do it.  If "literal" can have two definitions that are the exact opposite of each other, there's room in this world for one-spacers and two-spacers.

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Writing and reading other people's writing probably consumes 80% of my work-day and I rarely come across someone who uses one space.  I like the idea of one space though, and I'd switch if I were permitted to do so.  But at the same time it seems silly to say that two is wrong when so many people do it.  If "literal" can have two definitions that are the exact opposite of each other, there's room in this world for one-spacers and two-spacers.

Right.  That is kind of how I feel.  If one space was correct, I'd happily switch.  But it sounds to me like one space is no more correct than "colour" is correct.  It's one way, but there is another, and both work just fine.  Until the author can tell me exactly how many extra nanoseconds people pause after that extra space, and then tell me how that will ruin the flow of the writing, then I'll probably just continue to go ahead and use two spaces.  Since it's an ingrained habit anyway.

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Thanks for the responses! Will defiantly try it out!

@mackingchicken is gonna try it out but he is still defiant. Fight the power Brother!! :beer:

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Thanks for the responses! Will defiantly try it out!

@mackingchicken is gonna try it out but he is still defiant. Fight the power Brother!!

Broseph, you missed a comma there! It's always good to be extra fastidious when calling out an erroneous post! :doh:

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Broseph, you missed a comma there! It's always good to be extra fastidious when calling out an erroneous post!

Where?

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Where?

Between your but and your out.

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Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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Between your but and your out.

@mackingchicken is gonna try it out but he is still defiant. Fight the power Brother!!

Busted. :8) I will point out that a comma is not always necessary but, it is in this case. **** all y'all. :-P

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[QUOTE name="boogielicious" url="/t/59498/the-best-worst-spelling-and-grammar-errors-thread/936#post_954863"]   Between your but and your out. [/QUOTE] [QUOTE name="Ernest Jones" url="/t/59498/the-best-worst-spelling-and-grammar-errors-thread/936#post_954678"] @mackingchicken is gonna try it out but he is still defiant. Fight the power Brother!! :beer: [/QUOTE] Busted. :8)  I will point out that a comma is not always necessary but, it is in this case. **** all y'all. :-P

I was taught it was optional as well.

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Between your but and your out.

Tehehe ... there are commas between Ernie's butt!

I was taught it was optional as well.

Commas, are, optional?

Well, shoot, then, I, am, going, to, get, my, moneys, worth!!!

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Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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I was taught it was optional as well.

Not optional, situational. If the words following the "but" form a complete sentence then a comma is appropriate.

Examples:

  • I thought I lost my ball but, I found it.

  • I thought I lost my ball but eventually found it.

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Golfingdad Incredible Member

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Not optional, situational. If the words following the "but" form a complete sentence then a comma is appropriate.

Examples:

I thought I lost my ball but, I found it.

You sure?  That does not look right to me.

It seems to me like the pause should come before the but.

I thought I lost my ball, but I found it.

P.S.  You are full of ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I saw you drop that one out of your pocket, you flippin' cheater!!!!!!!!!!! :-P

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Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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You sure?  That does not look right to me. It seems to me like the pause should come before the but. I thought I lost my ball, but I found it. P.S.  You are full of ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I saw you drop that one out of your pocket, you flippin' cheater!!!!!!!!!!! :-P

Not 100% sure, fairly certain though. See how I avoided the "but" altogether there. ;-) Maybe one of our resident grammar police can clear this up?

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Defiantly work on this! I feelt as though it was a bit rushed when I watched it aswell

Paging @mackingchicken - the word is "definitely." Not "defiantly." People are going to judge you based on these kinds of things (right or wrong, but all things equal, you'd rather not be judged poorly because of spelling, right?). You'll do yourself a favor if you learn these things earlier on… :)

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Not optional, situational. If the words following the "but" form a complete sentence then a comma is appropriate. Examples: [LIST] [*] [SIZE=13px]I thought I lost my ball but, I found it.[/SIZE]

Ya, not an English major here, but that sound wrong. :) it is almost like saying, Salad tastes good but, it tastes better with dressing! [quote name="Golfingdad" url="/t/59498/the-best-worst-spelling-and-grammar-errors-thread/940_10#post_954971"]You sure?  That does not look right to me. It seems to me like the pause should come before the but. I thought I lost my ball, but I found it. P.S.  You are full of ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I saw you drop that one out of your pocket, you flippin' cheater!!!!!!!!!!! :-P [/quote] Right on!

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Golfingdad Incredible Member

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Not optional, situational. If the words following the "but" form a complete sentence then a comma is appropriate.

Examples:

I thought I lost my ball but, I found it.

I thought I lost my ball but eventually found it.

You sure?  That does not look right to me.

It seems to me like the pause should come before the but.

I thought I lost my ball, but I found it.

Not 100% sure, fairly certain though.

Maybe one of our resident grammar police can clear this up?

Oh, @saevel25 ... where are you??? :-P

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