[bksvol-discuss] Re: Formatting numbers with fractions
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:41:59 -0700
Many thanks, Valerie
On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 10:40 PM, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> That is how I have always done it, Cindy. If a scanner wants to insert
> hyphens I probably wouldn't remove them, but I'm not going to add them in
> every recipe. My understanding is it is helpful but not mandatory or even
> in the recommendations currently to put it a hyphen between the whole and
> fraction numbers.
>
> Valerie
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> *From:* Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 23, 2013 9:23 PM
> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Formatting numbers with fractions
>
> Good to know. I've never used the hyphen to separate the whole number and
> the fraction, just a space 1 1/2 I If I'm remembering correctly; it's been
> a long time since I proofed a cookbook
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> On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 6:15 AM, Tracy Carcione <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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> Hi Deborah.
> I am a fluent braille reader, and yours is the method I use, and how I
> prefer to see it in braille. 1-1/2 = one and one half.
> Tracy
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> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Deborah Murray <blinkeeblink@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Monday, October 21, 2013 8:54 PM
> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Formatting numbers with fractions
>
> Hi all,****
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> How are we supposed to format a number that includes a fraction? In the
> past I have inserted a hyphen (-) between the whole number and the fraction
> to indicate that they go together. ****
> But I'm not sure if that is appropriate for correct Braille translation.**
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> Input from Braille readers would be appreciated!****
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> Deborah****
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