I need to look up the exact reference, (I want to say Wikipedia, but I'm not really sure), but I read that the circumflex can be used as a stand in for the macron.
Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 6:47 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question About a Special Character in Names
Unfortunately, my symbols chart doesn't have a macron. I could have used it when I validated Broken Trust; a lot of Hawaiian words use it--and there was some symbol that went under certain letters that I couldn't use, either. I tried copying from a web site that gives ll kinds of diacritical marks but they weren't copyable. Cindy --- Carrie Karnos <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:After a few tries, I figured out how to make the O with a forward slash through it. Hold down the control key and hit the forward slash (/) key. Then release both keys and type o (for a little o) or shift o (for a capital O). The O will have a slash through it. Doesn't work for the other 4 vowels. I added the slash-O to my list of accent marks, which are in a .doc file that I've attached to this email, in case anyone is interested in it. My question is: does anyone know how to make a macron appear above letters? I haven't been able to figure that out yet. Thanks, Carrie ----- Original Message ---- From: Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 11:27:29 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Question About a Special Character in Names I'm nearly finished validating this book in which most of the characters are Norwegian, or at least Scandinavian. A couple of the names start with an O which has a diagonal line running through it from lower left to upper right. Does anyone know what that is and how to replicate it on the keyboard? Apparently, it does change the pronunciation of the name, because I have the NLS version and it is not pronounced O, as in Olvira, but more like Elvira, though not exactly. Hearing it pronounced, I would have said it sounds something like an umlaut, but it doesn't look like one in print. Thanks for any info. Evan To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.____________________________________________________________________________________Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 ____________________________________________________________________________________Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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