Slash spaces. Dashes without spaces are placed only between dates

Awkward rules

It would seem that what is so difficult here? Put spaces between words and after punctuation(and in the case of a dash - and before the sign) - and that’s all for a short time!

However, in practice, reading the texts, I see that not everything is so simple, since there are errors.

And yet it’s simple! You just need to remember one single formula:

A space is always used when there is an abbreviation or special character.

read as a separate word

All! This is enough - from now on you will never make mistakes and you will put a space:

Yes, of course, there are cases when a space is still not placed, for example, when indicating minutes or before a footnote... But such cases exceptional and unique.
(Don't forget that when setting dash There is also no space between numbers- cm . Lesson 1. Dash and hyphen ) .

Non-breaking space

Due to the rules that do not allow breaking into different lines:

surnames and initials (N. Gal)
reductions (etc.)
numbers and related words (11 years)
sign of number (or paragraph) and number (№ 15)

and so on.,

use becomes relevant non-breaking space, which will not allow them to “scatter” across different lines. In Word and OpenOffice, a non-breaking space is created using the hotkeys: CTRL + SHIFT + SPACEBAR. You can set up a more convenient combination: for example, I just use CTRL + SPACEBAR (open Word - service - settings - keyboard - special characters - new keyboard shortcut).

Spaces and slashes

Another very important point: is it necessary or not to put spaces when using slashes?

No space required

1) when writing abbreviations (km/h; railway)

2) if a slash is used in numbers instead of a dash (2011/2012)

3) if the slash separates single words (income/expense; and/or)

Attention: BUT! If a slash is between phrases (or a word and a word), spaces must be inserted! Otherwise we read what is written:
The child has a mom/coming dad. It turned out to be nonsense: mother / visitor.

RIGHT:The child has a mom/coming dad.

The final touch (very important!)

The text has been written, checked for all kinds of errors/slips... All edits have been made - can it be sent to the customer? It seems we have forgotten that there should be between words only one space .
So, CTRL + F — find(2 spaces) — replace(1 space) — replace everything.

Now that's really ALL!

P. S. Yes, but at the very beginning I had something completely different in mind:

I bring different rules (the space is sometimes of fundamental importance)

Literature:
Reference book for editor and proofreader, ed. A. E. Milchina
http://www.az-print.com/index.shtml?FAQ&HelpBook/index

Gramota.ru
http://www.gramota.ru/spravka/buro/search_answer/?s=%EF%F0%EE%E1%E5%EB

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EXERCISE

1.Open 5 of your texts. Check if there are any EXTRA spaces in them?You don't even have to turn it on non-displayable characters- just do itfind - replace.

2. Copy the following piece and correct any errors. Then check the rules described above.

Friends, read A. Pushkin!

Years of life: 1799 - 1837.

A.S. Pushkin died in 1837.

Issue 8 of the magazine will feature the best poetry/selected prose.

Read § § 3-10.

There are magazines and books on the table, because... this is a workplace.

Use 9% and always at a temperature of 9°C!

3. Count the number of corrections. There should be only 14 (every click counts). We take into account the knowledge gained on Lesson No. 1!

There is no unanimity with the percentage sign to this day, and this is even normatively fixed.
However Gramota.ru Still, it recommends that percentages be separated with a non-breaking space.

Note. For ease of perception, non-single spaces have been specially placed in this entry.

Between words you should always put only one space.
Before punctuation marks such as a period ( . ), comma ( , ), ellipsis ( … ), colon ( : ), semicolon ( ; ), interrogative ( ? ) and exclamation ( ! ) signs, no space is used.
Between a number and a percent sign ( % ), ppm ( ‰ ), degrees ( ° ), minutes ( ′ ), seconds ( ″ ) it is not customary to put a space.
Abbreviations ( "USA", "UN", "KIIGA") are written without spaces between letters.
An em dash is used between words and to indicate direct speech (not to be confused with an en dash and a hyphen).
An em dash is separated by spaces on both sides, while the space before the dash must be continuous, because the dash should not be carried over and generally be at the beginning of the line (except for indicating direct speech).
After the long dash, indicating direct speech, there is one continuous space.
If it is necessary to format point markers in the form of a dash, use an en dash followed by a non-breaking space.
If an em dash or en dash is used to indicate a numeric range (for example, 1967-1994), then padding with spaces is not needed.
The hyphen is not separated by spaces ( "someday", "Rio de Janeiro").
There is no hyphen between the numbers, but a dash (most often short) without spaces. Examples: “2–3 pieces,” “I–II semester”.
Plus signs ( «+» ) and minus ( «–» ) are not separated by a space from the number in cases of similar writing: “+20”, “–15”. However, when writing expressions like "2 + 2 = 4" non-breaking spaces are required.
The correct quotation marks are “Christmas trees” ( «» ). And if you need to use quotes inside quotes, use German foot quotes ( „“ ).
Content enclosed in quotes or parentheses is not separated by spaces.
There is no period at the end of the title. In this case, other punctuation marks (ellipsis, question and exclamation marks) can be used.
Between and after initials (for example, "N. V. Gogol") it is recommended to use a non-breaking space to avoid an ugly break when breaking a line.
After and inside contractions ( "G. Tbilisi", "etc.", "66 sq. m"), between numbers and units of measurement ( “15 kg”, “2 mm”, “2016”), between the product name and version ( "iPhone 6") requires a non-breaking space.
When preparing a list (list), the following is taken into account: if its items (paragraphs) are independent sentences, then each of them should begin with a capital letter and end with a period. In other cases, list items must begin with a lowercase letter and end with a comma or semicolon (if the items are long and also contain punctuation marks). The last item on the list is marked with a period.
When writing abbreviations ( "m/s", "used"), fractional numbers ( "1/3") and splitting single words ( “from/to”, “online/offline”) using a forward slash (slash), this punctuation mark is not separated by spaces.
If a slash is used to separate phrases or a phrase and a word ( "start position/end"), the slash must be separated with non-breaking spaces.
Using two or more question marks or exclamation marks in a row ( «??», «!!!» ) is considered an error.
You can combine question marks and exclamation marks only in this sequence «?!» , but not vice versa.
There is no dot after the abbreviated notation of units of measurement ( "mm", "g", "s").
The correct abbreviated recording of the days of the week is as follows (in order): “Mon,” “Tue,” “Wed,” “Thu,” “Fri,” “Sat,” “Sun.”. After the contraction there is a period. Other abbreviations (“Mon.”, “Wed.”, “Fri.”, etc.) are considered erroneous.

If the arrangement service “forgot to load” :)

The "Space+" program will put the spaces in their places! From now on put spaces between words- no longer a problem. The program is easy to use:

Paste the text into the box and click on the button (with the arrow) below.

The "Space+" program allows remove spaces online without manual editing of the article. Now you don't have to think about how to remove spaces. Now it's correct spacing, removing double spaces and much more is a matter of technique!

Previously, in order to place spaces, you had to remember many rules:

Space in the text comes after punctuation marks, A space before they don't need it.
Space needed before the opening parenthesis, but space after she is not needed.
A space is inserted after the closing parenthesis, but there is no space before it.
Space rules for quotes are the same as for parentheses.

Now you don't have to worry about where and how to make a space. After all, the online service “Probel+” will do it for you! Let's return to the conversation about the rules for spacing.

And the finished text with spaces can buy on Etkt - a good copywriting exchange.

How to remove spaces between words?

The need to remove spaces appears when:

there are double spaces in the text
you need to replace the space with another character (for example, a dash)

The second option is more relevant to creating a website, when you need to include a human-readable address in the URL. You don't have to look far for an example. Just look at the address of this page. All words in the URL name are joined by a hyphen rather than a space. This address looks much more attractive in the eyes of search engines.

The occasion is when it is necessary remove spaces due to the fact that they are repeated side by side, it is most often found in copywriting. Double spaces occur unintentionally. These types of errors are born during the typing process of a copywriter. Text's spell checker can help detect double spaces. Well, if you work using “Space+”, then you won’t need this, because:

One of the program's functions is to automatically remove double spaces.

Removing spaces occurs automatically (by pressing a button). The program will help remove spaces in text, without once again understanding the rules for placing spaces. Double space Now your texts and articles are no longer scary!

The program is not limited to double spaces. Eliminate Gaps(double, triple, and so on) is only one of its sides. "Space+" will not only delete extra spaces, but will also fulfill in some sense " filling in the gaps- will add them where needed.

How to put a space?

Placed space before an opening bracket or quotation mark.
A space is inserted after the closing quote or parenthesis.
Space between characters is placed like this: after a comma, after a period, after an exclamation or question mark.

The latter can be generalized and reduced to one short rule:

There is a space after a punctuation mark, but not before it!

Now you know, how to insert a space- after a comma or other sign. AND how to remove extra spaces You also know that you need to remove all spaces up to commas. However, remove extra spaces The Space+ service will help you. And the question is how to put a space next to punctuation marks you will also stop worrying.

The program was created in order to remove spaces from string where necessary. That is space after period she won't touch, and space after comma Same. Because the answer to the question is " Is there a space after? the program knows punctuation marks, and the answer is affirmative. There is a space after period, comma, colon, semicolon, exclamation point and question mark. Put a space after The program can also automatically enter closing brackets and closing quotes. There is no need for a space in front of them, but you need a space after.

The "Space Plus" program will automatically place spaces online

The online service "Space Plus" knows how to remove spaces in text. But him function "Remove spaces" is not devoid of analytics: before removing a space, the program checks is there a space after it? current sign. Space separator in the end it will be placed only where it should be. Removing extra spaces won't take up much time or system resources if you use Space Plus.

For comparison, in Word remove extra spaces It’s more difficult - you need to look at the underlined errors and correct them one by one. "Space Plus" will save you from unnecessary hassle and carry out removing spaces in a string quickly and correctly!

To questions No. 291389 and No. 291406. In chess theory there is a known opening called the “Caro-Kann defense”. As follows from the answers received to these questions, the title of the opening should be with surnames in the nominative case, and a dash should be used. Clarify please, do I need to put a space? s before and after dashes (Caro-Kann protection) or spaces are required (Caro-Kann protection). There is no uniform spelling in chess literature, hence the confusion.

Spaces before and after the dash are required.


	Question No. 302681

Good afternoon Please help me correctly write the time period in the following sentence. Spatial patterns.... in the second half of the 20th - early 21st centuries. Two editors looked at the work and each of them made different edits. Do I need to put a space? s before and after the dash? Should the word “century” be shortened to v.? Is it necessary to write the word “century” twice: after XX and XXI? Thank you in advance