[bksvol-discuss] Re: proofreading question
- From: "Chanelle Allen" <chanellem.allen@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 09:21:25 -0600
Hi Mayrie,
Thank you for the information. I will definitely save it for my reference.
Chanelle
From: Mayrie ReNae
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:11 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: proofreading question
Hi Chanelle,
Here is pasted below what we agreed upon for the handling of the ellipsis so
that we conform with braille code.
See below.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mayrie
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.
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chanelle Allen
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:05 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] proofreading question
Dear Volunteer list,
If there is a period after a word followed by a space and then three periods,
would I delete the period and space after the word so that it would be followed
by the ellipses? Or do I leave the original period after the word, delete the
space, and then just have four periods? Maybe it doesn't matter, but since we
are not supposed to alter the text, I thought that I would ask.
Chanelle
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