Spacing Rules 2020

How many times do you space after a comma used for punctuation?

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How many times do you space after a semicolon used for punctuation?

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How many times do you space after a period, ?, or ! at the end of a sentence?

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How many times do you space after a colon used for punctuation? Ex. A period separates dollars and cents: $4.50

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How many times do you space after a period within an abbreviation such as a.m.?

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How many times do you space after periods following initials? Ex. J.R.

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How many times do you space after periods following abbreviations? Ex. Mr. or Mrs. or Dr.

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How many times do you space before and after the / (slash) in a fraction? Ex. 1 / 2

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How many times do you space after the $ (dollar sign)? Ex. $ 4.00

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How many times do you space before the % (percent) sign? Ex. 94 %

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