[bksvol-discuss] Re: Proofreading question
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 19:02:22 -0700
we don't add a space before or afer the em dash; in fact, if there are
spaces we close them. we do put a space before and after an ellipsis (3
periods close together; if the scan has 3 periods spaced, e.g., . . . .
change to 3 perios without spaces. e.g., ... (except fo a space before and
after. if the ellipsis comes after the end of a sentence, retain the
period then put a space andthe 3 periods that create the ellipsis. ...
On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 6:55 PM, Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Lorri, these are not hyphens but em dashes-- long dashes that separate
> phrases. In print they appear as long dashes; when we proof we use 2
> hyphens joined together : -- which the bookshare converts into an em dash
> I'm including a tiny URL which, if you click on it, will take you to a
> Wikipedia article that explains em dashes and gives examples of their
> various uses in literature. (also why it's called an em dash)
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Lorri Romesberg <lorriann7@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I am currently proofreading my first book going step by step through the
>> guide. I have come across numerous hyphens and am wondering what to do with
>> them. They do not divide words but are between words. For example:
>>
>> this bipartition—friend/enemy—prevails over all others
>>
>> Should I add spaces before or after the punctuation or leave them as is?
>>
>> Thank you again!
>> Lorri
>>
>
>
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