[bksvol-discuss] Re: proofreading question
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 07:11:59 -0800
Hi Chanelle,
Here is pasted below what we agreed upon for the handling of the ellipsis
so that we conform with braille code.
See below.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mayrie
Formatting The Ellipsis
The ellipsis should be punctuated as if it were a word. Examples:
"Fools rush in ..."
"... for they shall inherit the earth"
"Breathe, Mellissa. In ... and out. In ...
and out."
An ellipsis and a period. Sometimes an ellipsis appears to be four dots
rather than three. This is because the ellipsis is either preceded or
followed by a period. Since the braille period is not the same as the dots
of an ellipsis, it must be determined which of the four dots is the period.
If the sentence is incomplete, does not contain a subject and a verb and
express a complete thought, then the ellipsis is taking the place of missing
words within the sentence--in which the period immediately follows the
ellipsis, just as it would a word. If a sentence is gramatically complete,
the first dot represents the period and the ellipsis represents a following
missing sentence or sentences. In this case a blank cell (a space) is left
between the period and the following ellipsis.
Example:
As you can see, I have followed your career. ... As to my own .... Well, you
know the story.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chanelle Allen
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:05 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] proofreading question
Dear Volunteer list,
If there is a period after a word followed by a space and then three
periods, would I delete the period and space after the word so that it would
be followed by the ellipses? Or do I leave the original period after the
word, delete the space, and then just have four periods? Maybe it doesn't
matter, but since we are not supposed to alter the text, I thought that I
would ask.
Chanelle
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