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Why is the lack of spaces after punctuation becoming a common trend?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion centers around the trend of not leaving spaces after punctuation marks in written text, particularly in online forums. Participants share observations and personal anecdotes related to this phenomenon.
Discussion Character
- Meta-discussion, Conceptual clarification
Main Points Raised
- One participant humorously notes that the local Associated Press office has not adopted this trend yet.
- Another participant expresses uncertainty about whether the trend is funny or sad.
- A participant shares a personal anecdote about a high school banner with a grammatical error, linking it to broader issues of language use.
- One participant highlights the specific issue of missing spaces after punctuation marks, providing an example of a text altered to illustrate the problem and questioning the aversion to proper spacing.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not reach a consensus on the implications of the trend, with some finding it humorous and others expressing concern. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the reasons behind this trend.
Contextual Notes
Participants do not delve into the potential causes or broader implications of the trend, leaving those aspects unexplored.
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No sure if this is funny or sad :(
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That's ok: The high school I went to had a banner that said we were "A National School of Excellene"
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,speaking of grammar etc
have you guys noticed the increasing trend of late of people not leaving spaces after punctuation marks in their text ?
I see it regularly on PF and other forums
eg. ( just a random bit of text I have altered to show what I am referring to)
How much charge remains in any battery is a complex function of the chemistry of the battery,the ambient temperature,the unloaded terminal voltage,the loaded terminal voltage,and (for NiCd batteries) the charge/discharge history.The only reliable way to "measure" the remaining charge is to know the charge/discharge history of the battery.There are integrated circuits used for battery management that can do this task fairly well for some battery chemistries.For wet-cell lead-acid batteries,the specific gravity of the electrolyte at a known temperature gives a reliable estimate of the charge condition.I really cannot understand what their aversion is to putting spaces after commas and periods ?
cheers
Dave
have you guys noticed the increasing trend of late of people not leaving spaces after punctuation marks in their text ?
I see it regularly on PF and other forums
eg. ( just a random bit of text I have altered to show what I am referring to)
How much charge remains in any battery is a complex function of the chemistry of the battery,the ambient temperature,the unloaded terminal voltage,the loaded terminal voltage,and (for NiCd batteries) the charge/discharge history.The only reliable way to "measure" the remaining charge is to know the charge/discharge history of the battery.There are integrated circuits used for battery management that can do this task fairly well for some battery chemistries.For wet-cell lead-acid batteries,the specific gravity of the electrolyte at a known temperature gives a reliable estimate of the charge condition.I really cannot understand what their aversion is to putting spaces after commas and periods ?
cheers
Dave
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