[bksvol-discuss] Re: a couple of questions
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:16:51 -0700 (PDT)
I do list books as Britis English based on the spelling.
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> From: Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 9:05 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a couple of questions
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>I think the question is whether the spelling is British. As I said, I am
>currently working on my second book in a row that has British spelling but
>American punctuation. I suppose it is possible that a book could also have
>American spelling and British punctuation. In the case of these books I am
>working on it seems to me that the correct thing to do is to submit them as
>British English. That is, the spelling stands out more than the punctuation
>does. I know that these books were first published in Great Britain and then
>in the U.S. When they were published in the U.S. the original spelling was
>retained, but the punctuation was changed. What I would do if I was you would
>be to list it as however the spelling is. Perhaps Madeleine could chime in on
>whether a secondary language of the country with the punctuation should be
>listed.
>On 7/14/2012 11:29 PM, Ann Parsons wrote:
>> Hi Mary,
>>
>> Should I list the book as British English?
>>
>> Ann P.
>>
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