[bksvol-discuss] Re: Punctuation question?
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 13:39:20 -0700
Thanks, Marty. Madeleine's latest post confusedme more. I guess I'l do
what's in the print boo andbook -- if there is an ellipsis and if it has
to be changed later it won't be hard to do.
Cindy
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Martha Rafter <mlhr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Cindy,
> I seem to be always confused with ellipses! I think that there is no
> space when there is punctuation of any kind. A period, whether it’s before
> or after is a completely different question—sometimes there is one and
> sometimes there is not. It’s up to the author and what’s in the print
> book. I hope this helps a little?
> Marty
>
> *From:* Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:24 AM
> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Punctuation question?
>
> I'm confused again, too. so an ellipsis at the end of a sentence -- 3
> dots is all there should be?
>
>
> a sentence, 3 dots after last word and start of next sentence with no
> space and no end-of-sentence punctuation unless --- it's a question mark or
> exclamation point? If the sentence ends with one of these, should there be
> a space beore the ellipsis?
> Cindy
>
>
> On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Sandra Ryan <sjryan2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> You're right, Liz. We aren't to add a period--just leave it if it's
>> there.
>>
>> Sandi
>>
>>
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>> Hi,
>> I'm getting confused,again! Based on Madeleine's note:
>>
>> "Please DO NOT add an extra dot/period to the end of an ellipsis. If an
>> author has used one, please leave it as is."
>>
>> I'm thinking that an ellipsis at the end of a sentence substitutes for
>> the period, unless it's the author's style to add an period after an
>> ellipsis.
>>
>> Liz Hobbs
>>
>> ---- Martha Rafter <mlhr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Thanks, Cindy!
>> >
>> > From: Cindy Rosenthal
>> > Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 6:19 PM
>> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Punctuation question?
>> >
>> > The new rules say no space; here's what I copied and pasted nto my
>> notes:
>> > Ellipsis: do not put a space before it (i.e., between the word and
>> > the ellipsis) but do put a space before the next word if it appears
>> > in the middle of a sentence; put a period with no spaces between the
>> > ellipsis and the period if it's at the end of a sentence
>> >
>> > hth (and that I'm right smile
>> >
>> > Cindy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Martha Rafter <mlhr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Folks,
>> > I’m not quite sure how to punctuate the following. Can anyone
>> help me, please?
>> > The sentence is
>> > “You are a member of the ‘Community’...”
>> > Between the apostrophe and the ellypsis, should there be a space or
>> not? Thanks so much!
>> > Marty
>> >
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