[bksvol-discuss] Re: Fractions in bookshare files for Braille readers

  • From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:35:30 -0500

That's the best way.

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From: "Melissa Smith" <mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx>
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I write it with a dash between the whole number and the fraction, so it
would be 1-1/2.

Melissa Smith


On 6/20/2010 12:04 AM, Chela Robles wrote:
> What if the fraction was a cup and a half of another how would that be
> written again? Just my curiosity!
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>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Mayrie ReNae <mailto:mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>     *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *Sent:* Saturday, June 19, 2010 7:23 PM
>     *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fractions in bookshare files for
>     Braille readers
>
>     Hi Pam,
>     The braille translater, or is it translator, won't handle the
>     fraction symbols.  They need to be written as 1/2, and like that.
>     Thanks for asking!
>     Mayrie
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>     [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Pamela
>     Hoffard
>     *Sent:* Saturday, June 19, 2010 6:13 PM
>     *To:* book list
>     *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Fractions in bookshare files for
>     Braille readers
>
>     Hey all,
>
>     I'm coming across a bunch of fractions for recipes in the book
>     that I'm proofing.  For Braille readers, is the 1 / 2 format
>     better than the symbol 1 over 2 in one individual space (sorry I
>     can't make this symbol in e-mail).  Any preference?
>
>     Thanks for your thoughts,
>
>     Pam
>
>



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