But in brf, Scott, we see periods, dots 2, 5, 6. Or are you saying some programs change that? I just want to know what to do, not start an argument about brf. <<grin> Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Blanks" <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:46 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipses replacing periods? When I scan/validate books, if I find a place where there is an ellipsis, I usually find that the scanning program recognizes the ellipses as a period followed by a space, another period, a space, and a final period. When I see this, I will remove the spaces, so there are three consecutive periods with a space on each side. This seems to give best results, i.e. seeing a single dot repeated three times in braille rather than random periods. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 2:25 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipses replacing periods? > > It is just one dot in Braille, whereas the period is 3 dots. That is, in > the case of true elipses. I am a bit puzzled too as to why, in so many > cases, there seem to be extra periods at the ends of sentences... > > Sue S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 1:05 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] ellipses replacing periods? > > > I think I missed something, although I ususally read > ever post despite the subject line in case the post is > about someting else. > > But I don't remember seeing anything about replacing > periods with ellipses. Are ellipses Braille for > periods at the ends of sentences? Are they also used > where ellipses are supposed to be, or is there > something else used there? > > Cindy > > > -- Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I think you have just answered something I have been >> wondering about, the >> replacement of periods with elipses. Did you ask for >> Bookshare's approval or >> just start doing this? I'm a braille reader too so >> don''t know how this is >> handled in the Daisy format but surely is annoying >> when we see the periods >> in braille. Also what are you doing about words that >> should be accented but, >> of course, are not. >> >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > >