Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 20:49:25 +1000 From: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> To: Ollivier Robert <roberto@keltia.freenix.fr> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: make.conf Message-ID: <19980829204925.33494@welearn.com.au> In-Reply-To: <19980829123759.B29560@keltia.freenix.fr>; from Ollivier Robert on Sat, Aug 29, 1998 at 12:37:59PM %2B0200 References: <199808290058.RAA20957@apollo.backplane.com> <Pine.BSF.3.96.980828212840.9718F-100000@localhost> <19980829123759.B29560@keltia.freenix.fr>
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On Sat, Aug 29, 1998 at 12:37:59PM +0200, Ollivier Robert wrote:
> [ moved to -chat ]
>
> According to Tim Vanderhoek:
> > I usually break people down into two groups: Those who use two
> > spaces after a period, and those who don't. If they don't,
> > ignore 'em since they hardly pay attention to what they write,
> > anyways. :)
>
> You're telling me that in English, you have to put two spaces after a
> period ? It is the first time I've heard of this rule...
Very strange. In Australia we are taught to put only one space at the
end of sentences, and that a period happens about once a month but only
affects 50% of the population.
--
Regards,
-*Sue*-
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