Get rid of merged cells! Debate

[dcofer]

I am old school on this, I suppose. I use two spaces after a period. Probably an old habit from days pounding out term papers on the old typewriter.

Now with computers and word processing programs, one space after a period is hardly noticible.

But, old habits die hard. I will continue to use two spaces after a period.

---dave

 

[yytsunamiyy]

Just my two cent's worth - I tend to avoid merging cells. The only time there is any reason at all for merging them is when you prepare the final report after all the number crunching has been done and you want a pretty layout - even then you better be **** sure that you arent going to have to re-arrange your reporting format at some point.

I know I'm kinda late to weigh in, but I had the 2 cents to spare...

 

[RoryA]

Quote from rorya

Rory,
You wouldn't happen to be a Rush fan, would you?
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rush/resist_20119945.html

Joe,
No (I hate them), but I shared a room at school with a guy who was a Rush fanatic, so it may have seeped into my consciousness over time!

 

[cornflakegirl]

Quote from rorya

I can resist everything except temptation.

Isn't that an Oscar Wilde quote?

(I thought the "I have nothing to declare except my genius" one would have been more appropriate for Rory )

 

[Lewiy]

From Wiki! (for those who are interested)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>

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Historically, typesetting in all European languages has a long tradition of using spaces of varying widths for the express purpose of enhancing readability. American, English, French, and other European typesetters' style guides—also known as printers' rules—specified spacing rules which were all essentially identical from the 18th century onwards.<o></o>
The single-width space is a relatively recent invention, dating from the invention of the typewriter, which carried over into computer keyboards and subsequent electronic font definitions.<o></o>

Following the widespread adoption of the typewriter, French spacing and English spacing were terms describing French-language typists' and English-language typists' differing standardized typewriter approximations with single-width spaces of traditional typesetters' spacing rules:<o></o>

• French spacing inserted spaces around most punctuation marks, but single-spaced after sentences, colons, and semicolons.<o></o>
• English spacing removed spaces around most punctuation marks, but double-spaced after sentences, colons, and semicolons.<o></o>

So I guess it's about readability (and Emma, I never said I was infalable!!)


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More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_spacing

 

[cornflakegirl]

Or even infallible

Thank you for the Wiki though - I didn't know it was a printing thing.

 

[RoryA]

Well, if we're going to quote Mr. Wilde...

 

[cornflakegirl]

I haven't heard that one before, Rory. I love it!

 

[Lewiy]

Or even infallible

Good, you proved my point...thanks!!

 

[cornflakegirl]

I wasn't sure if you were being ironic or not... but I couldn't have Rory pick me up on another overlooked error