One can't use the "about" contraction for abouts as it would become "abs".
That reason would apply to "whereabouts" as well.
On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 10:14 AM, Debra Bonde/Seedlings Braille <
seedlink@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We just did a Hardy Boys book in UEB and the word "whereabouts" was
contracted by DBT using the shortform for "about" but our proofreader
marked it wrong, citing page 229 of The Rules of UEB, Appendix 1:
Shortforms list. According to that list, it's okay to use the shortform for
'about' in the word "whereabout" but not in "whereabouts". Would you all
agree? And if so, could DBT make that change in the next update? Thank you!
Best wishes,
Debra J. Bonde, Director
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