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minus-squareBigWheelPowerBrakeSlider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoEarly to mid 20th century??! Dang, double space was seemingly still very much in fashion even after Y2K. Welp, gotta go yell at some kids on my lawn.
minus-squareGenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months ago double space was seemingly still very much in fashion even after Y2K I think this is because it was still promoted by teachers for schoolwork long after it was the norm in professional printing. I’ve seen a handful of people in my career write emails in this style, even recently, so it’s not totally dead.
Early to mid 20th century??! Dang, double space was seemingly still very much in fashion even after Y2K. Welp, gotta go yell at some kids on my lawn.
I think this is because it was still promoted by teachers for schoolwork long after it was the norm in professional printing.
I’ve seen a handful of people in my career write emails in this style, even recently, so it’s not totally dead.