Anyone use only 1 space after sentences?
Posted By: Sheryl on 2005-12-05
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This is new to me on one of my jobs. I have always typed 2 spaces after sentences for 25 years. Going to be hard to break this habit now.
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MedQuist? Ctrl+shift+F, period, space, tab, period, space, space, change all. nm
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I meant "One space or two", not "l space or two" nm
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would it be better to take out one of the (many) in these two sentences?
She advised me that for many, many years she had a tea and toast diet with a very poor protein intake, and admitted to not having consumed milk for many, many years. She also had the habit, as do many patients with osteoporosis, by lying down a great deal during the day to coop with her back pain before finally seeking medical attention.
spacing after sentences
Does everyone space once after the end of a sentence now? My daughter takes keyboarding in high school and I just realized they are not taught to double space after the end of a sentence. Should I then change to single spacing after the end of a sentence? 
You have said in a couple of sentences SM
what I have felt about this field for years now--it is next to impossible to deal in a normal way with most MTs--they have warped personalities and have no concept of how to act in everyday social situations.
How about constructing some proper sentences?
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The account I do VR on is verbatim so can't fix sentences. nm
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I stick with 2 spaces between sentences - it
and easier for ME to proofread, which results in a more accurate record.
BOS is just a money-making scheme for whoever wrote it. Nothing more.
Well, some accounts call for complete sentences for all. sm
Other accounts call for no abbreviations, spell out everything. So, if the account specifics call for it, the MT is to do it. It is not always the MT or MTSO.
I proof as I go. I read my words and sentences as I go....SM
Never received anything less than a 99% on my regular QA reviews and usually have a 99.8, 99.9, or 100%.
Ya know, some hospitals/accounts want fragmented sentences...sm
Some look at it as a technical document and fragments are okay with them.
Just saying.......
I misworded one of my sentences and left another word out. Please sm ...
I WROTE: "I have been told by former employers that I am well above average and deserve to make more than what I'm making especially if it's obtainable."
What I meant to say was this.."I have been told by former employers and QA that I am well above average. Therefore, I feel will my skill level and experience that I deserve to make more than what I'm currently making, especially if its negotiable."
I was in a huge hurry. I hope I cleared that up. Thanks!
Having IT provide phrases, sentences is its best advantage. Two words together.
But one word? By the time it arrives in the layout screen, you have typed all but the last letter.
claudicatio - semicolon
of the - bracket
I miss Word's auto correct boohoo
1 or 2 spaces @ end of sentences? I have Instant Text put in 2, but I have noticed
that after I upload them to the co. I work for, the extra space is being removed. Do you think that that one little space at the end of each sentence would amount to a hill of beans over the course of a week? Just curious what you think. And before you ask, no this was not disclosed to me before I started working here, however, I made the grave error before being hired of only asking how many characters per line and if spaces were included.
One embellished sentences, another did 200 reports and had 70 kicked back with errors.
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Tools>AutoCorrectOptions>Uncheck 'Cap 1st letter of sentences' box. (nm)
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I have heard of a program for Shorthand that has 90% of all sentences a doctor could use, does anybo
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All; heavy dependence on single words and phrases/standard sentences of all lengths. SM
Like San Francisco does, they can be used with any account/any dictator, which is extremely important. Just entering mostly whole reports and sections makes one dependent on that account/that employer and back to square one when it's time to take on a new account or even a new dictator.
I also have dozens and dozens of headers, bolded, unbolded, capped, lower case, etc., in various forms of each, like "Indications" "Indication," "Indications for Procedure," "Indications for Surgery," and so on and on and on.
One Space
MQ employee here and we were told one space!
It's their space. They can do as the please. Go get your own
and make your own rules.
Go get your own space
She wouldn't have this space if it weren't for the MT's who keep it alive. What a silly answer to some genuine concerns.
space changes
Did anyone else get the memo about the change in spacing for MQ? On DQS, there will be only one space after periods. They will let each account know when the switch is made. Its a *new national standard*, the memo says. OMG, so here I have typed since high school with two spaces, now I have to retrain myself to use only one space after periods. Just another thing to cut down on my production.
Yes, its 1 space in the BOS and most new
English/grammar/business references. Since the age of computers, the powers-that-be, whoever they are, decided that the double space after a period was not a good thing anymore. So, most business courses, college courses, etc., have changed to 1 space now. You just set up a macro to change 2 spaces after a period to 1 space when you are done with the report. And yes it does depend on client preferences, though most that I work for like 1 space. Guess they feel they're getting more bang for their buck! 
x2, no space
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My space
I love myspace and have met lots of friends! Not Mr Right though! Its just really a fun thing to do, building your own web page and all, if you like doing that kind of thing!
They already took one space away when most...sm
of us went from two spaces after periods and colons to one. This is just the natural progression of them cutting our pay back little by little.
The BOS says x3 with no space
but regardless, I would type what the supervisor wants. It doesn't matter how you have always done it.
I have found out many times that things that I have done for years are technically incorrect. Just part of the game, unfortunately.
You can just hit your space bar, put a . or at least
one character in the box. I just hit the space bar usually.
At MQ we are to space once after a period.
That just changed in the last 6 months.
anything to keep from paying for a space
That is ridiculous and has to do with money rather than the "correct way" to do things.
double space
Geez, I thought I asked a simple question, but I guess not. I could care less what Medquist or AAMT say. I get paid hourly so I didn't ask the question because I was worried about money. I was asking in general style terms - are newspapers, magazines, i.e., anything in print spacing this way now? I just wanted to know if I was behind the times.
I can't put 15yo because if I don't space
after it it won't expand. I'll try the other's though! Thanks, it's really driving me crazy not getting this to work!
1 space after sentence
I made the switch to 1 space after a sentence more than 15 years ago when I got my first computer and everything was justified. If you can't remember to do, you can make an adjustment in Word to do it automatically for you or just make a macro to do it for you. I have one account who insists on 2 spaces and I cannot remember to do that so I just transcribe as I normally do and then run a macro to change it. You can also do a search and replace. Put in period space space and then replace with period space.
Barbara
1 space isn't just an MT thing ....
I changed to one space years ago, to go with the flow. I'm not an MT yet (still a student) but we've done this on legal documents for years. It came about with the computer. For once (from my VERY limited MT experience), I have to say AAMT isn't the culprit, its the new way to do things.
1 space after sentence.
Yes I have to do that also. It took me a long time to get used to it, however, but after awhile, it felt very natural.
My work space...
We fixed up half of our basement about 10 years ago and no one really used it after awhile. I just painted (lime smoothie with swimming pool trim - very bright). I have a small TV and DVD player and VCR for when I'm NOT working. Just bought a bookcase for the references I don't use on a daily basis - the ones that I do are on the filing cabinet beside my desk. Also have several movie posters - Dirty Dancing and Ever After - framed and also some Beatles and some of my kids artwork from when they were little. It's very cozy and all MINE.
One space or two after a period.
Which is the correct way, one space or two spaces after a period in medical transcription?
Thanks for any help in advance.
19" with 17" viewing space....nm
can't seem to reply to one space or two ...
I recently made the switch from two spaces to one space after punctuation (periods, colons, question marks). It wasn't forced on me by any means but I just felt the desire to come around in the "computer age." The standard of two spaces after periods came about with the typewriter, but now with the computer, spacing seems to look nicer with one after a period, and that seems to be the trend these days, the one space. I'm glad I made the switch as it is sure saving my thumb from tendinitis!
That being said, I get paid by the gross line, so cutting out a space here and there doesn't hurt my livelihood.
My space protection.
Okay, so you can limit who can see your child's profile but can you limit the profiles your child can search for and look at? That is my question.
space heaters
I use a small space heater here in my office, but mine is old and doesn't work half the time. My office is only 8 x 10. Our power bills are going up 40% (yikes!) this winter, so I want to be prepared to turn down the temperature in the rest of the house and still keep warm in my office. What are some preferences among my fellow MTs? Ceramic? Oil-filled? Forced heat? Which brand names are the best? 
space heater
Thanks for the helpful hint. About how much did you have to pay, and where did you buy it? (If you don't mind telling me.)
Regarding space heaters
I have a very old electric heater that is temperature controlled. What is great about it is if it happens to get knocked over, it automatically shuts off. Please stay away from any type of heater that requires the use of oil, as the fumes can be very harmful in an office. Garage is one thing where the square footage is more, but I would never use one in my home......also, due to the film it puts on your walls, carpet, curtains, and everything else in that particular room.
space heater
Thanks, guys and gals, for the great info about space heaters! I'll definitely stay away from the kind that cost our fellow MT's power bill to increase! Yikes! I'll probably go with a ceramic heater, like the Lasko mentioned in these posts. It seems to be the most efficient and the most cost-saving. :)
best office space
I have my office in a corner of my dining room. I am alone during the day and work as an IC. I would like to move my office to an upstairs bedroom. I've been reluctant to do this because I thought is would be too isolating (and bathroom is on the main floor). But it's a new year and I am starting a new account, so I thought what the heck? I have struggled lately with maintaining concentration. I look around a can see all that needs doing and I wander away from the 'puter and do it. A habit that has cost me! I am hoping the new office area will anchor me a bit. I would like to hear from MTs who work in a defined work space like this, the pros and cons. I want to be a more productive focued IC in the new year. Any input would be helpful. Thanks so much!
One Space Requipred
My employer specifies only one space. That was really hard getting used to.
not OP, but thank you -- I did not know about ; to back up a space. /sm
when I learned shorthand, we did a convoluted thing with the CTRL-K key to enter a backspace before entering "-year-old."
WOW. I learned something new today. Thanks
1 pt for missing space.
Don't EVER leave out a space after a colon. Did you know that was worth a point? Sheesh. I got a 96% on a 33 line report by missing a space after a colon.
actually it is q.4 h. (that will give you 1 more space)
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I double space
My docs want double spacing between their headings in their consults/H&P and paragraphs in letters, guess you count that double spacing when you leave a blank line. Also in chart notes, my GI's want me to double space between paragraphs even in their SOAP notes. Up to the account.
Work space just so.
Absolutely the back scratcher needs to be within reach on the edge of the desk. Isn't that odd? I never thought about that before. Hmmmm.
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