[access-uk] A Braille question about round and square brackets
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
- To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:30:40 +0100
Re-posting this as it bounced back with a permanent administration failure
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Hi George
Thanks for clarifying the distinction between round and square, which is now
clear. But without being pedantic, since this is very important in the context
of the exam and practice papers I'm doing, you use dot 6 and lower G to open a
square, and lower G followed by dot 3 to close, not dot 6 as you said. At
least this is the info the Primer gives. What wasn't clear to me was the
distinction between round and square brackets. Personally, a bracket is a
bracket to me, but not so in modern Braille. (smile.)
Cheers mate.
Jackie
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----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 5:05 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: A Braille question about round and square brackets
Hi Jackie,
Left Square Bracket = Dot 6 lower g
Right Square Bracket = Lower G dot 6.
Normal (Round) brackets = lower g either side.
George.
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 18 April 2008 16:51
To: Access UK Mailing List
Subject: [access-uk] A Braille question about round and square brackets
Hi Listers
Could someone with a good working knowledge of modern Braille please tell me
what the difference is between round and square brackets? I know it is the
lower G, or dots 2 3 5 6. But, these days, there is the infuriating necessity
to have to use a dot 6 before the open bracket, then the dot 3 at the end of
the bracket. But do you use these additional dot 6 and dot 3 distinctions for
round or square brackets? The Primer I have doesn't exactly make some things
crystal clear.
I'm doing the BTEC Advanced certificate in grade 2 English Braille, and just
need to clarify this for myself as I'm a bit confused to be honest.
Thanks.
Jackie
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