[bksvol-discuss] Re: proofreading question

Hi Mayrie,
Thank you for the information. I will definitely save it for my reference.

Chanelle




From: Mayrie ReNae 
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:11 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: proofreading question


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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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[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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