Well, the following is from the proofreading chapter in the manual; I have to look it up every time I get a new book to proofread.:
4.2 B. 8. Standardize ellipses
Back to: 4. Proofread a Book
1) Replace each "ellipsis character" with 3 periods
2) No spaces before nor after ellipses
3) Become familiar with Zoom
1) Replace each "ellipsis character" with 3 periods
First go to the very beginning of the document by doing a:
Control + Home
To bring up the Find and Replace dialog, do a:
Control + h
In the Find box, type:
^0133
(That is: a caret, then the 4 digits.
"^0133" is the code for an ellipsis in Word.)
In the Replace box, type:
...
(That is: exactly 3 periods)
Click Replace All
2) No spaces before nor within ellipses
If the following are not done, ellipses will not be represented
properly in
Braille:
A. Make sure there are no spaces before the 3 periods.
Not this:
Eventually ... the cows came home.
Instead, do this:
Eventually... the cows came home.
B. Make sure there are no spaces between the 3 periods.
Not this (a space between the 1st and 2nd periods):
Eventually. .. the cows came home.
Nor this (a space between the 2nd and 3rd periods):
Eventually.. . the cows came home.
Instead, do this:
Eventually... the cows came home.
Lori C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julia" <julia.kulak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 7:43 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipses
Hmmm, I thought it was better for Braille readers if the ellipsis was right next to the word proceeding it, can someone clarify this?Julia----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 9:40 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipsesAs I recall, we decided that it should be treated like a word. That is, if it is in the middle of a sentence it should have a space on both sides; if it is at the end of a sentence there should be no space before the period or other punctuation if there is no space between a word that might appear in a similar position and the punctuation._ _ _ "Capitalism is war; socialism is peace." - Karl Liebnecht Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rogerbailey81 The Militant: http://www.themilitant.com Pathfinder Press: http://www.pathfinderpress.com Granma International: http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 9:16 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipsesI thought we decided it was situation independent, but a space after was the most conventional unless other punctuation was involved.But I am tired, I am likely mistaken. LOL Valerie Please pray for and follow Nichole's recovery: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples On Nov 28, 2010, at 8:10 PM, Chela Robles wrote:have a space on each side. --"To me, music that breaks your heart is the music that stays with you forever. It's one thing to be melancholy and one thing to be sophisticated, but when you get the two of them together in a way people can relate to, then I think you're on to something. You want the sophistication to lie in the purity of the sound, the beauty of the arrangements, and the quality of the performances."-Trumpeter Chris Botti---- Chela Robles AIM and E-Mail: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx Skype: jazzytrumpet WindowsLive Messenger: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxxxx I have twitter and facebook which goes by my email address. Text my Cell at: 19252505955I volunteer for a non-profit organization called Bookshare, to find out more go to: http://www.bookshare.org-- ----- Original Message ----- From: Ellen Bartlett To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 5:38 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] ellipses Hi group,I have a proofing question. I working on a book with a lot of ellipses (three periods in a row) and I not sure how to treat them. Should I leave space on either side of them, or treat them like double-dashes?Thanks, Ellen avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 101128-1, 11/28/2010 Tested on: 11/28/2010 6:08:10 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2010 AVAST Software.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.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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