[bksvol-discuss] Re: Formatting question re ellipsis.
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 12:49:11 -0600
Hi, Lynn!
I am really thrown by this, too. Ironically the book you are working on and
the one I just finished never had spaces between any punctuation and an
ellipsis, so I left it unspaced. There were even occurrences of a question
mark or comma followed by an ellipsis or an ellipsis followed by a question
mark. To me, it should be situational and there should be a space between
ellipses and additional punctuation, but until I have permission, I do it as it
appears.
Further complicating matters is some of the books I scan have spaces before,
after or both with ellipses, and then none, too.
What's a girl to do? Grin.
Valerie
On Dec 5, 2009, at 11:55 AM, Lynn I wrote:
> Thanks Kim, Mayrie, Evan and anyone I forgot to mention. *smile*
>
> I've been looking at the ellipsis/four period issue in context and will
> continue to do just that.
>
> Thanks again to everyone who responded.
>
> Blessings.
>
> Lynnsky
>
>
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> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of EVAN REESE
> Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 9:04 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Formatting question re ellipsis.
>
> I don't think it matters all that much. The way they usually scan for me is
> with no spaces at the end of a sentence. The braille translator seems to
> render this as having the ellipsis followed by the period.
>
> Evan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lynn I
> To: bookkshare volunteer list
> Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 3:03 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Formatting question re ellipsis.
>
> Hi Everyone!
>
> I know we've had several discussions on this subject and don't wish to open a
> Pandora's box again.... However, I'm wondering if there should still be no
> spaces when you have a sentence with a period, plus and ellipsis? I am
> proofreading two books that have four periods, (an ellipsis followed by a
> period). Should there be a space after the period? What's confusing is
> whether the ellipsis actually occurs before the period or whether it occurs
> after it. Hope that makes sense.
>
> I'm asking because I want to be consistent; and be sure that I and the
> Braille translator handle the situation correctly. *smile*
>
> Thank you.
>
> Blessings.
>
> Lynnsky
>
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