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punctuation spaces

punctuation spaces is the plural of punctuation space.

Meaning of punctuation space

Noun

punctuation space (plural punctuation spaces)

  1. A space of non-variable width: ⊣ ⊢ equal to the width of a period (full stop) or comma, inserted after ⟨“⟩ or ⟨‘⟩ and before ⟨”⟩ or ⟨’⟩ (and sometimes ⟨?⟩ or ⟨!⟩), unless a punctuation mark occurs there. It is Unicode character U+2008. When using X11 input method, the conventional key combination is Compose+Space+Period.
    • Many examples occur on page 204 of the 1837 New Sporting Magazine XIII.

Questions about punctuation spaces

What is punctuation spaces the plural of?
Punctuation spaces is the plural of punctuation space.

Words near punctuation spaces in the dictionary

  1. punctuating
  2. punctuation
  3. punctuation mark
  4. punctuation marks
  5. punctuation space
  6. punctuation spaces
  7. punctuational
  8. punctuationism
  9. punctuationist
  10. punctuationists
  11. punctuationless

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