Find Extra Spaces

January 1, 2026

The following rule looks for more than one space between words or sentences.

extends: existence
message: "Use only one space between words and sentences (not two)."
level: error
nonword: true
tokens:
  - '[\w.?!,\(\)\-":] {2,}[\w.?!,\(\)\-":]'

Tags:

Punctuation

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