In print if an ellipsis comes at the end of a sentence there will be a
period as well as an ellipsis, but the ellipsis is part of the sentence.
That means that the period comes after the ellipsis.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:50 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ellipses
I may not be correct about this because I think this is what I have
observed
with my limited vision, that print books only have three periods even if
the
first one really represents a period. If I am right, in such a case I put
a
period, space and then three periods with no spaces in between. Have any
of
the rest of you observed this as well?
----- Original Message -----
From: Mayrie ReNae
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 12:58 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ellipses
Hi Bob and everyone,
I have just looked at my copy of the braille transcription manual. It
has
a copyright date of 1994, so may have changed since. However, it does
state
that spaces should appear both before and after an elipsis, except when
the
elipsis is followed by a punctuation mark, which should follow the elipsis
without a space.
This formatting was not the case when I learned braille, and I apologize
if my previous understanding of what was correct and up-to-date has misled
anyone.
The formatting of a space, three periods without spaces, and another
space
does not seem to make Bookshare's braille translator barf. Thank
goodness!
Again, I'm sorry that my early learning of braille and my passing on of
that obviously outdated knowledge has inconvenienced anyone.
Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob W
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 11:45 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ellipses
I know we've had this discussion before, but I don't remember the
outcome.
It's really up to the Braille users since it effects them more.
Without further direction, I would put spaces on both sides of the
elipsis.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: EVAN REESE
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 1:39 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ellipses
I think it would look a bit strange if you were to put a space after
the
ellipsis but not before it. So if you're not going to put a space in
front,
you shouldn't put one after it either.
Evan
----- Original Message -----
From: Lori Castner
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 1:12 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Ellipses
I know this topic has come up many times, but I'm confused again.
In the latest issue of the Volunteer Manual it states not to place a
space before the first dot and to remove all spaces between the three
dots,
but it does not state what to do after the third dot if the ellipsis
occurs
in the middle of a sentence as it often does.
Ellipses are frequently used in mid-sentence in dialog, and I want to
be sure to handle them correctly.
Thanks.
Lori C.
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