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Kari · Dooney & Bourke

single space or double space?

Kelly · Hermes

This is going to sound ridiculous, but for documents like that I usually do a 1.5 spacing... I think double spacing leaves huge canyons, but single spacing can be a bit too cramped and hard to read.

Lilykind · Hermes

I have always believed that the only reason you have to double space in papers is so that teachers/profs/TAs can have a place to write notes and discuss mistakes.

I have always single spaced correspondence in my professional life, though I certainly wouldn't object to the 1.5 space.

gypsyfreak · Coach

ttara123 wrote:

This is going to sound ridiculous, but for documents like that I usually do a 1.5 spacing... I think double spacing leaves huge canyons, but single spacing can be a bit too cramped and hard to read.

I agree with this. I usually use 1.5 spacing myself.

ILoveChoo · Hermes

Lilykind wrote:

I have always believed that the only reason you have to double space in papers is so that teachers/profs/TAs can have a place to write notes and discuss mistakes.
I have always single spaced correspondence in my professional life, though I certainly wouldn't object to the 1.5 space.

ditto

jen · Kate Spade

Correct MLA format says to use 1 inch margins and double space. Since that is the form that is accepted in all of academia as a standard, it's what I use on everything.

mckenke · BCBG

I agree with Lilykind in my professional life I have always used single space. I think if I got a job application that was double spaced I would assume the person couldn't think of anything to write, but I also work in a techincal public health type job. Communications, PR would probably be different?