[bksvol-discuss] Re: single quotes
- From: "Evan Reese" <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:15:48 -0400
Well, I personally don't think they should be changed. That's what's printed in
the book, so that's how they should be left. Aside from my personal feelings, I
would bet that changing them would go against Bookshare's policy of keeping the
integrity of the print original as much as possible.
Evan
'What is a human being, then?'
'A seed.'
'A ... seed?'
'An acorn that is unafraid to destroy itself in growing into a tree'
--David Zindell, The Broken God
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob W
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 3:15 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] single quotes
I have a book that uses apostrophes instead of quotes. (I think it's a
British thing.). Anyway, I personally hate them.
My personal feelings aside, is there another good reason to change them? If
so, how do I do it without destroying contractions like couldn't, shouldn't and
wouldn't (kind of the opposite of coulda choulda woulda, (never mind)).
Anyway, any ideas appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob
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