@smallmarrs The boomers might be right on this one. Two spaces does actually improve reading speed.
@HSGlobalHistory Two spaces indeed--and most educators would do the same, because ... well, reading/ comprehension. https://t.co/1WouvpsUeY
Important new data about parafoveal processing that will make me go back to the good old ways:
@ashtags @bbbozzz @MoneyIsFlesh1 @milwsaw @MollyJongFast https://t.co/nPofIVqkoW i don't have a dog in this race, but i find these really specific culture clashes fascinating.
@GrammarTable here is the paper https://t.co/1Hf1cKwkFB
RT @ProfShino: 英語の文章でピリオドの後にスペースを2つ入れると(普段そうしている人達では)目の動きが効率的になり1分当たりに読める単語が3%多くなる(速くなる)という研究結果が出たようです. 私もコロラド時代の恩師にスペースを2つ入れるよう習い実践してきたのが合…
@NonprofitAF Double spacing after periods makes it easier for people to read in eye-tracking studies. Willing to be persuaded, but easier initial processing seems like a good case for two: https://t.co/rK3CBeUh3y
米国の高校のタイピングの授業で、ピリオドの後はスペース2つと習って、今論文を書くときはなんとなくスペース1つになっているが、やはりスペース2つの方が良いのか。
英語の文章でピリオドの後にスペースを2つ入れると(普段そうしている人達では)目の動きが効率的になり1分当たりに読める単語が3%多くなる(速くなる)という研究結果が出たようです. 私もコロラド時代の恩師にスペースを2つ入れるよう習い実践してきたのが合っていた. https://t.co/maDOJAAXs0
@natsechobbyist Any thoughts on this scientific study? https://t.co/srz3iTbRNs
@MSignorile @MollyJongFast @SXMProgress tell Molly One spacers are SLOWER READERS and have LOWER COMPREHENSION in all period/space configurations. See Table 1. Dont argue with people who demand single space, pity them. https://t.co/Uuu9P0j4cF
RT @ChiTown_Burgh: @AynRandPaulRyan @Mike_P_Williams @MollyJongFast One spacers are SLOWER READERS and have LOWER COMPREHENSION in all peri…
@MollyJongFast One spacers are SLOWER READERS and have LOWER COMPREHENSION in all period/space configurations. See Table 1. Dont argue with people who demand single space, pity them. https://t.co/Uuu9P0j4cF
@AynRandPaulRyan @Mike_P_Williams @MollyJongFast One spacers are SLOWER READERS and have LOWER COMPREHENSION in all period/space configurations. See Table 1. Dont argue with people who demand single space, pity them. https://t.co/Uuu9P0j4cF
This study proves two spaces after a period are preferred. A 3% increase in reading speed was discovered. (I'm a two-spacer.) https://t.co/rZOGEaX1fZ
Got someone in my mentions bitching about two spaces after periods. You can have my two spaces when you pry them from my cold, dead hands. Also, science: https://t.co/cEm3HJScaa https://t.co/wt5wOUe7O7
@XIrvin11 @EmperorGrinnar @_CowPiss_ @KatieJohnson214 Hell, I thought leftists liked science. https://t.co/cEm3HJScaa https://t.co/VitjX8XQwI
The study is here https://t.co/MQbkg3o9va It found among people who write with two spaces after periods—“two-spacers”—there was an increase in reading speed of 3 percent when reading text with two spaces following periods, as compared to one.
@BettyMousikou @smonly @ProfColinDavis I actually think three or four spaces could be even better. https://t.co/Ll7xIW77oA
@qikipedia The study is here https://t.co/MQbkg3o9va It found among people who write with two spaces after periods—“two-spacers”—there was an increase in reading speed of 3 percent when reading text with two spaces following periods, as compared to one.
Wait, what?! I had comfortably settled into my choice of single- versus double-spacing between sentences. I reviewed a colleague’s writing and suggested they may want to single-space and they responded with this article: https://t.co/OB7d5XBPEV What say y
@revlaurelj Here’s an article to start the conversation: https://t.co/Z8PDWHb2mv
@KnottygirlVP @marceelias A problem with this study is that it used a fixed-width font: https://t.co/g1DkYQwjRq
@revlaurelj Young people: look into stuff more deeply before tweeting. https://t.co/g1DkYQwjRq
@mcjulie87 Me too! Plus there’s science 👇🏼https://t.co/dhb665KSfl
Correct.
@SusannaLHarris Let me point you one-spacers to https://t.co/WLbDEvMyVk One of the only studies of its kind!
@SusannaLHarris Actually, the research (and apparently APA) says to keep using 2 spaces. https://t.co/bCjdly7DAb
One space or two? Oh, that old chestnut ... but science (that I was unaware of until this mornig)! https://t.co/2lFah0fxxF
I really have to admire their commitment to systematic scrutiny of the topic. https://t.co/KzJEFeJ2ZR
Aren't there supposed to be 3ft between sentences?
@Modemichael I rest my case. https://t.co/us0DM5uVzJ
@IanDunt The science says it makes it easier to read... So, if you want people to absorb your message faster. Use two spaces. Or not. It's up to you if you want to dilute your message. https://t.co/NUzfxwQkt1
@Hayley__Harding I have tried 1 space after being taught 2 and I usually have both by the time I am done typing. I will sometimes edit for uniformity, but may just go back to 2 as my phone keyboard is partly to blame. #TeamTwoSpaces https://t.co/3KsJ6aBm
@syrahmariek Facilitates reading ease. https://t.co/OmGpQAuW0l
RT @TomCresswell: I'm pleased to find that science vindicates MY longstanding practice of typing two spaces after full stops (periods), not…
I'm pleased to find that science vindicates MY longstanding practice of typing two spaces after full stops (periods), not one. Now to get my co-authors on board so they stop deleting a space in my documents using tracked changes :)
@StephenVLiu Evidence-based spading clearly favors 2 spaces. See below. Also see this tweet where I am burning characters unnecessarily to prove my point (twitter is a 0 space zone I feel). https://t.co/twtomzg4bx https://t.co/5ZVOL9H7yJ
RT @Croesus_BTC: Two spaces after a sentence improves readability. Or use one space if you prefer. One space diehards are tyrannical in…
Two spaces after a sentence improves readability. Or use one space if you prefer. One space diehards are tyrannical in their conviction. @fmanjoo https://t.co/S2HYa18Abu Live a little. Enjoy the pause. Your readers do: https://t.co/FffEn1RgYc
@roz1bug Perhaps, but Science says 2 spaces are better. https://t.co/RuKrvfzFB3
@JasonMordino @mmPharmD @mak_smack For all of the haters- double-spacing is scientifically proven to be better😜 https://t.co/epSOqOqpQ9
@steveschale #DoubleSpacesForever ❤️ Are Two Spaces Better Than One? The Effect of Spacing Following Periods and Commas During Reading https://t.co/ms01u86KGW
RT @mytypewell: This is great news for those of us on #TeamTwoSpace − like TypeWell transcribers who aim to optimize real-time readability.…
@FungalDoc @mmPharmD @JeffLittle76 @jeffreylinder Also the same study. Talk about confirmation bias. 😜 https://t.co/Ix5OFxrg2A https://t.co/anTKql34yB
@MarcumDavidK https://t.co/xDaaXckaPR Don’t kill the messenger. It‘s citing an article in Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, a journal which, sadly, doesn’t use a period with two spaces after it in the title, but does use the Oxford comma.
RT @joelgehman: Love the irony of the article. Typeset. With. One. Space. It’s a wonder anyone could make sense of the argument.
@leftbundle @Microsoft It's weird, I started off one-space, but then some teacher somewhere sometime insisted on two space, so I adapted. However, I must say I find two spaces easier to read quickly, and some evidence supports this. https://t.co/veSCTc7I
Which do you prefer? One or two spaces after a period? https://t.co/jYZYrs8Gvt
Microsoft... fighting humanity, and science. https://t.co/uT3NsuBrUM
@LeghamLemming @andrewjolly Why would you do that to your students??? :D I am all for evidence based practice... https://t.co/bR1mkSXmQW
@thatmattwade @millh0use Haha... I'll stick with the side of science... https://t.co/bR1mkSXmQW
@smartcitycxo Hold strong... we have science in our corner... https://t.co/bR1mkSXmQW
Love the irony of the article. Typeset. With. One. Space. It’s a wonder anyone could make sense of the argument.
RT @emollick: Microsoft's anti-science stance is very disappointing. All right thinking people should probably switch to EMACS or somethin…
Microsoft's anti-science stance is very disappointing. All right thinking people should probably switch to EMACS or something. Two spaces forever! https://t.co/NvbNDN99m7 https://t.co/adh7aClMQ9
@emmameg “In sum, the current findings provide empirical evidence that supports the change made to the APA Manual specifying that two spaces should be used after the period at the end of a sentence.” https://t.co/cG81IhqBgE
@JohnKounios @rw_hass I was intrigued by your hypothesis and checked to see if there is any research. Surprisingly, there is. You are correct: https://t.co/iUtk4U9lFx
@leolaporte #TWIT topic? Are two spaces better than one? The effect of spacing following periods and commas during reading https://t.co/rJdzqAi1zA
@bworley @meganmorrone @jasonhowell @mikahsargent @nateog #TNW topic? Are two spaces better than one? The effect of spacing following periods and commas during reading https://t.co/rJdzqAi1zA
@maryjofoley @thurrott @leolaporte #WindowsWeekly topic? Are two spaces better than one? The effect of spacing following periods and commas during reading https://t.co/rJdzqAi1zA
RT @sennekuyl: @_Taranasaurus @AbsBabs1 @MaryHeglar @MaiaAThompson I find it easier to read with two spaces after a sentence. Anecdotally…
RT @mcewanlab: I can't not put two spaces since I learned on a type writer. Its ingrained an automatic. I have to literally go back and del…
I can't not put two spaces since I learned on a type writer. Its ingrained an automatic. I have to literally go back and delete the extra space...but I guess I shouldn't after all. https://t.co/ERHn4CLWqm
@_Taranasaurus @AbsBabs1 @MaryHeglar @MaiaAThompson I find it easier to read with two spaces after a sentence. Anecdotally I’m not alone. There is this study that suggests it helps us. Unfortunately, it has a pretty small sample size. https://t.co/RROM
RT @Neuro_Skeptic: Eye movement study suggests that text is easier to read when periods were followed by two spaces https://t.co/74VsUaqjAK…
Are two spaces better than one? [Yes] The effect of spacing following periods and commas during reading. Johnson, Bui & Schmitt. “Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics.” (volume 80, pages 1504–1511) https://t.co/gWnhKLEFVw
RT @roscreadentist: @dogpants2000 @justinthefair @profalankchen For proficient speed readers a single space reduces speed and reading compr…
@dogpants2000 @justinthefair @profalankchen For proficient speed readers a single space reduces speed and reading comprehension. There are many articles in linguistics and psychophysics to support its continued use. If Microsoft commands it though it wil
@profalankchen This is a terrible shame. Anybody who reads with any kind of speed is aided by the double space. Helping to seperate sentences and improve comprehension. https://t.co/SQgSEkLmil
@smc90 There is an interesting study if two spaces after period are more or less comprehensible. https://t.co/U7NvgtFzr8
@lindalqian 👎🏻 I took advantage of that extra space to get me to hit my page requirement on more than one college paper! Plus SCIENCE 🧪 https://t.co/sXp9tfuo6k “In sum, ... empirical evidence...two spaces should be used after the period at the end of a s
Interesting wrinkle: One Spacers read 1% more slowly when reading Two Spaced text, Two Spacers read 3% more slowly when reading One Spaced text. The two groups experience reading differently. https://t.co/kcwm7rjiVX
@JeffRouder But but there was one study... https://t.co/sx5iX1FRC0
@jmikolay @profalankchen Repent. "In sum, the current findings provide empirical evidence that supports the change made to the APA Manual specifying that two spaces should be used after the period at the end of a sentence." https://t.co/JkIlIkUhLw
It’s heart warming to know that people actively engage in research to support their position on the number of spaces after a period! E.g. https://t.co/Xw3N7OQFag
@ColbyDigsSoil And, yet research in 2018 showed two spaces aided reader’s processing. #loseabattlewinthewar 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/dzM9G6zCL1
@rochemathieu @aripap Don’t ask me, ask science: https://t.co/AaY66khnW7
RT @lakens: @sharoz @siminevazire Here's the post-publication peer review showing that 1) confirmation bias is real, and 2) double spacing…
@AcademicsSay https://t.co/yzeecqVNC7 via @lynneguist
RT @j_lopezayala: “Are two spaces better than one?” A recent study (https://t.co/MPtM4cPDoT) claims to have found out. In short: it didn’t.…
@lynneguist Here's an open copy of this article: https://t.co/ENE1QsEkeR
Are two spaces better than one? The effect of spacing following periods and commas during reading https://t.co/D2cOUdLIGk #readability https://t.co/SbZXNmWvFO
@DE_AmyS @NationHahn @kaseygee Are two spaces better than one? The effect of spacing following periods and commas during reading | SpringerLink. https://t.co/HH9bsf9bjO
@gingerbuck01 @JudgeMinor @SDonaldsonLaw Here is an interesting study on the issue: https://t.co/PKkEr6tkGD
@PaulErikVeel It seems there is empirical evidence on this subject. Double-spacing improves initial processing, which may increase reading speed, but it does not affect comprehension. The effects are more significant for double-spacers, which may be why pe
I'm reading some articles on reading speed this afternoon and wasn't expecting a fight: "Are two spaces better than one? The effect of spacing following periods and commas during reading" (2018) https://t.co/pQiQtehM9x
RT @NAChristakis: Hurray! Science vindicates my longstanding practice, learned at age 12, of using TWO SPACES after periods in text. NOT ON…
RT @NAChristakis: Hurray! Science vindicates my longstanding practice, learned at age 12, of using TWO SPACES after periods in text. NOT ON…
RT @NAChristakis: Hurray! Science vindicates my longstanding practice, learned at age 12, of using TWO SPACES after periods in text. NOT ON…
RT @NAChristakis: Hurray! Science vindicates my longstanding practice, learned at age 12, of using TWO SPACES after periods in text. NOT ON…