That's the best way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Smith" <mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 7:33 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fractions in bookshare files for Braille readers 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! > -- > "To me, music that breaks your heart is the music that stays with you > forever. It's one thing to be melancholy and one thing to be > sophisticated, but when you get the two of them together in a way > people can relate to, then I think you're on to something. You want > the sophistication to lie in the purity of the sound, the beauty of > the arrangements, and the quality of the performances."-Trumpeter > Chris Botti > -- > -- > Passion x Patience x Persistence x Perseverance x Diligence x > Integrity = Success, for both the trainer and the trainee. > -- > -- > Chela Robles > AIM and E-Mail: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx> > Skype: jazzytrumpet > WindowsLive Messenger: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Facebook Profile: > http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=690550695 > <http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=690550695> > Cell: 1-925-250-5955 > I Volunteer for a non-profit organization called Bookshare, to find > out more go to: http://www.bookshare.org > -- > > ----- 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > [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 > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.