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Importance of Spaces Between Words
- The space between words is essential for readability and comprehension in writing.
- Without spaces, words would run together and become almost incomprehensible.
Irish Scribes Invented Spaces
- Spaces in writing were introduced by Irish scribes around the 6th century with Christianity's arrival.
- They added spaces because Latin as a second language needed word divisions to aid comprehension.
Spacing Standardized by 12th Century
- Early Anglo-Saxon manuscripts show inconsistent spacing as scribes experimented with word divisions.
- The use of spaces became standardized by the 12th century with the influence of Norman French and Latin.