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Q&A Is there a standard - tab versus blank line?

I was taught to leave a blank line between two paragraphs but not indent the first line of the next paragraph. I noticed that many people seem to not leave the line and choose to indent instead. I...

0 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by drew_w‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:32:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/11054
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar drew_w‭ · 2019-12-08T03:32:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
I was taught to leave a blank line between two paragraphs but _not_ indent the first line of the next paragraph. I noticed that many people seem to not leave the line and choose to indent instead.

Is there a convention for this or is it entirely personal preference?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-05-30T14:27:07Z (over 10 years ago)
Original score: 4