Problem Typing Apostrophes [Solved]

[Abraxas]

I am using PCLinuxOS KDE MiniMe 2012. Updated totally, via Synaptic.

The problem happens whether typing a post online, or any text editor.
Itś global.

When I type an apostrophe, it squeezes itself on top of the character
preceding it, unless I use the space bar immediately after typing an
Apostrophe, or quotes.

Example:

  Itś a beautiful dayś walking.  Peopleś  rightś aren't respected always.
More: Heś , Sheś, cowś, boatś, Treeś  
  
  If I hit the space bar after typing a quotation mark, or an apostrophe, the
formatting is corrected.

  It's a beautiful day's walking. People's rights' aren't respected always.
  He's  She's  Cow's  Boat's  Tree's.
  
Not using spacebar after typing a quote, or apostrophe:  
Iǘe grown used to using the space bar, but Iḿ using a lot more keystrokeś.
Thatś an example without using space bar.¨ (see the odd character which should be a quote ? )

There may be a simple fix, answer, why this is happening ?

Iḿ hoping someone may have an explanation to this annoying problem.

Thankyou for your time.

Regards

Edit Note: I have another Computer, with pclos LXDE 2012 installed, and I can safely say this is a problem (Above) - as I don't have to use the spacebar in this unusual manner while typing on the aforementioned System..

[Neal ManBear]

Check to see what keyboard you have set. Is it set to US International? French? What?     

[DeBaas]

With an American (US) International keyboard setting you have to use the spacebar to create " ' ` ~ and so on. It's handy to create é è ñ ü . If you never need such signs use the standard American (US) without International version, then you don't have the dead keys.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_key

[Abraxas]

Thanks for your replies.
Looking in PCLinuxOS (PCC) I have U.S. Keyboard International selected.
Logitech Generic.

I'll try US Keyboard, see what happens, get back with result.

[Abraxas]

Well how about that. I'm sure I didn't select U.S. Keyboard International, whatever, problem fixed. Selected US Keyboard !

Cow's, My Keyboards', day's, ...Night's. Feels lots better.

Thankyou Neal and DeBaas