punctuation space
A space of non-variable width: ⊣ ⊢ equal to the width of a period or comma, inserted…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.
» This sentence has eighty four characters in it, if you count punctuation and spaces.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Examples
1 sentencesThis sentence has eighty four characters in it, if you count punctuation and spaces.
Origin
Used to give consistent presentation of quotation marks irrespective of comma or period plUsed to give consistent presentation of quotation marks irrespective of comma or period placement.
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Forms
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