My thoughts on the VMS

[Emma May Smith]

I wish to alter my opinion on word spaces slightly. I've considered the question further and have tried to be more open-minded.

I believe that word spaces are not arbitrary. The writer inserted them into the text at relevant points. They should definitely not by totally ignored and removed.

However, I'm willing to concede that they may not always divide words in a consistent manner. It would not surprise me if we found some words split into two (at syllable or morpheme boundaries). Almost as if "asleep" and "unknowable" could be written "a sleep" and "un know able". This is speculation, however, but something I'm willing to consider.