[bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.

Thanks, Valerie.  That does make sense to me. Now I understand why we are 
supposed to change hyphenated words but not actual printed words.  But I have 
to tell you I will wince every time I see something like, “What rime is it?”  
(smile)

Sue S.


From: Valerie Maples 
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:44 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.

Dear Sue;

I think it is readability and the chance that a missed hyphen or page 
number/break being announced would ruin the word being comprehended.  An author 
never hyphenates words like that, it is purely a product of the printing 
process. a Misprinted word, on the other hand, is something the editor or 
someone else missed along the way, so we cannot change it.  At least that is my 
take, for what it is worth...
 
Valerie 

  From: Sue Stevens <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Wed, February 15, 2012 4:58:58 PM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.


  Well, you know, I don’t get it.  Some things we are allowed tochange, even 
though we are told we cannot tamper with books as published;  whereas, if we 
see a scanno and it is in the print book, we cannot change it.  To me, that 
doesn’t sound logical.  Why are we allowed to change hyphenated words?  Don’t 
get me wrong;  I have always done that, but I still don’t see the logic.

  Sue S.


  From: Jamie Yates, CPhT 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:19 PM
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.

  I see it all the time when scanning books. Just because word processors don't 
do it, doesn't mean books don't do it.

  -- 
  Jamie in Michigan

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