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How many spaces do you leave after a period at the end of a sentence?

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The Old Way – Two Spaces After the Period Most typewriter fonts (some of us still remember those) are what are called monospaced fonts – every character takes up the same amount of space. An “i” takes up as much space as an “m,” for example. When using a monospaced font, where everything is the […]

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Thanksgiving

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The fourth Thursday in November is one of the best days of the year. Thanksgiving has all the elements of the perfect holiday — you get to eat delicious food, spend time with family and friends, and you don’t even have to leave the house (if your family is hosting, that is). Since Thanksgiving is unaffiliated with any […]

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The Spanish Invasion Of English Is Next

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In 1819, Spain ceded their Florida colony (including parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana) to the United States. With centuries of shifting borders, Spanish and English have had numerous opportunities to rub off on each other. Here are just some of the Spanish words you probably use every day: 9 States – Including: Texas – […]

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