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Word-Spacing

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Word-Spacing

1000 CE
40 Generations Ago

Spaces between words started circa 1000 CE because those copying texts found it easier and faster to copy if they introduced spaces between words. The 1215 Magna Carta is a good example of this quality of writing which included word-spacing, uppercase, and lowercase, but no punctuation, nor paragraphs. 

  • Here's the key idea. For thousands of years, writing had very little grammar. Grammar helps, and you should respect grammar, but serve the reader first.
  • Finally, the core takeaway. Good writing usually follows grammar, and good journalism depends on that discipline. But the real test is whether the reader understands the message clearly. Rules help. Communication is the point. Think well by treating grammar as a powerful guide, while keeping the needs of the reader ahead of perfection for its own sake.


That Critical Thinking Story, 

was first published on TST 4 years ago.

The flashcard inspired by it is this.

Front: What is the main claim or central point a story is built around?
Back: Thesis (or central claim)
All this is part of the broader TST project.
Tidbits make it possible to build slowly and honestly, without losing track of where an idea came from.
TouchstoneTruth is designed for rereading and relistening, not for consumption in a single pass.

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