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Subject:Re: Two spaces after a full stop From:"Parks, Beverly L." <parksb -at- HUACHUCA-EMH7 -dot- ARMY -dot- MIL> Date:Wed, 17 Jul 1996 14:12:00 MST
Conehead wrote:
>>
Checked any grammar books lately? The parenthetical clause is part of =
the sentence. A declarative sentence needs a period. As far as two =
periods, I also think not. And the period inside the parens (duh) =
belongs to "etc", which I'm sure you'll agree is an ABBREVIATION! =
(UPPERCASE for emphasis ...)
So perhaps you should check where you're standing before you bring out =
the saw!
<<
I don't think so. Not this time.
How about that fake email address, huh?
Bev
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