[bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks

  • From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:25:32 -0800 (PST)

Hi, mayrie!

No, it is the nature of the beast; they are "smaller" and naturally don't 
"touch" the adjoining one, unlike the underscores.  Between the placement being 
mid-letter as opposed to underneath it and the natural spaces it looks like a  
bunch of minus signs.  I know that is no help probably, just an explanation of 
why it doesn't convey a missing word/phrase.

Wish I was better at describing things...
 Valerie 


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From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, December 27, 2011 6:52:01 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks


Hi Valerie,
 
I didn't mean spaces between the hyphens.  I meant that a blank to fill in 
should look like ---- that.  Is that any better?
 
Mayrie
 
 


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Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 4:14 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks


Mayrie;

I was afraid you would say that.  No, hyphens are located higher and with 
spaces 
and would do as much harm as good and be confusing, but if it chokes Braille, I 
guess we have to defer to that and lose the fewer sighted readers.  Ugh! Oh, 
well, that si why I ask ...
 Valerie 


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From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, December 27, 2011 5:54:09 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks


Hi Valerie,
 
Underscores choke the braille translator.  Will dashes not work for sighted 
people?  

 
Mayrie
 
 


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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 3:15 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks


The standard for sighted is underscores, and usually 10, but I think 5 would 
still give a dighted reader the idea; could that be a workable compromise or 
are 
underscores tough in Braille?

Thanks for the help; this book will be  alot of work, but a great resource!
 Valerie 


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From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, December 27, 2011 5:11:11 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks


Hi Valerie,
 
Were it me, I would use four hyphens together, surrounded by spaces to indicate 
the blanks that need to be filled in.  Is that what you are asking?
 
Mayrie
 
 


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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 12:18 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Refresher on fill in the blanks


We are working on a bible study guide and I cannot remember the best practices 
for displaying/conveying fill in the blanks in the study sections.

Thanks!
 Valerie


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