[bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipses wasRe: proofing manual
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:51:03 -0700
Hi Tracy,
This is from the later part of the information I posted. Does this help, or
is it too vague?
An ellipsis and a period. Sometimes an ellipsis appears to be four
dots rather than three. This is because the ellipsis is either
preceded or followed by a period. Since the braille period is not the
same as the dots of an ellipsis, it must be determined which of the
four dots is the period.
If the sentence is incomplete, does not contain a subject and a verb
and express a complete thought, then the ellipsis is taking the place
of missing words within the sentence--in which the period immediately
follows the ellipsis, just as it would a word. If a sentence is
gramatically complete, the first dot represents the period and the
ellipsis represents a following missing sentence or sentences. In this
case a blank cell (a space) is left between the period and the
following ellipsis.
Example:
As you can see, I have followed your career. ... As to my own ....
Well, you know the story.
Mayrie
Mayrie
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipses wasRe: proofing manual
Mayrie, you left out what to do if the elipsis comes at the end of the
sentence, and there are 4 dots. "Well, John ...."
Is there a space after the elipsis in that case, or not?
Tracy
> Hi Cindy,
>
> Here is how to handle the ellipsis.
>
> Formatting The Ellipsis
>
> The ellipsis should be punctuated as if it were a word. Examples:
> "Fools rush in ..."
>
> "... for they shall inherit the earth"
> "Breathe, Mellissa. In ... and out. In ...
> and out."
> An ellipsis and a period. Sometimes an ellipsis appears to be four
> dots rather than three. This is because the ellipsis is either
> preceded or followed by a period. Since the braille period is not the
> same as the dots of an ellipsis, it must be determined which of the
> four dots is the period.
>
> If the sentence is incomplete, does not contain a subject and a verb
> and express a complete thought, then the ellipsis is taking the place
> of missing words within the sentence--in which the period immediately
> follows the ellipsis, just as it would a word. If a sentence is
> gramatically complete, the first dot represents the period and the
> ellipsis represents a following missing sentence or sentences. In this
> case a blank cell (a space) is left between the period and the
> following ellipsis.
> Example:
> As you can see, I have followed your career. ... As to my own ....
> Well, you know the story.
>
>
>
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 9:18 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipses wasRe: proofing manual
>
>
> oh, dear; now I can't remember, and I can't find ellipses in my notes
> on my desktop. Are we now supposed to have no space before and after
> the ellipses?
>
>
>
>
> --- On Tue, 8/14/12, Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: proofing manual
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 3:47 AM
>
>
> Hi Aidee,
>
> There will be very few changes to the content of the scanning and
> proofreading manual. Footnotes will be handled differently in future,
> and the ellipsis as well (it was misrepresented in the current
> manual), but there is no reason you can't use the current manual to learn.
>
> Happy proofreading.
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of aidee campa
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 11:11 PM
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> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] proofing manual
>
> I wanted to start proofing soon, but I'm aware that Mayrie is still
> revising the proofing manual. Should I go by what the current one says
> or should I wait until the revised one is up? Thank you all for your
> help.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Aidee
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