Kellie, English style manuals generally recommend that there be spaces between dotswhen constructing them. So, unless editors/proof-readers are sloppy--which wouldn't be much or a surprise to me, they should have spaces in them. Pratik Pratik Patel Managing Director CUNYAssistive Technology Services The City University of New York ppatel@xxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kellie Hartmann Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 1:42 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] ellipses Hi Cindy, I'm really curious--in print books does there really appear to be spaces between the dots of the ellipsis? Because usually when I scan with Kurzweil the dots are together. Kellie