[bksvol-discuss] Re: proofreading question
- From: "Sue Stevens" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 18:11:59 -0600
Hi Cindy,
Thanks, that example is clear, not underlined. And I think I know the others,
but just wanted to check. Since they are to be treated like a word, I assume
that if there is a quotation mark before the elipsis, it should appear as
quotation, elipsis and space. And the same at the end of a sentence, elipsis,
period without a space, or quotation, or whatever punctuation is at the end,
without a space. That is how I have been doing it and I hope it is right.
Sue S.
From: Cindy
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 4:31 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: proofreading question
I don't know if this works better--first the explanation---space, 3 dots
without spaces betwee, then another spa ce to separate the ellipsis from the
next word. As she said, treat the 3 unspaced dots as if it were a word--here's
the example, if it works for you: ...
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From: Sue Stevens <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 10:37 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: proofreading question
I can’t read the examplles very well, because I got that awful underlining
with dots 7 and 8 all across the lines. Could someone send it without that,
please?
Thanks in advance,
Sue S.
From: Pamela Hoffard
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:25 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: proofreading question
Mayrie,
You beat me to it ... but I LOVE the examples you gave this time!
Pam
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From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 9:11 AM
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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