[bksvol-discuss] Re: Dashes
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 20:06:44 -0700
Hi Martha,
Okay, your message is really, really old, and I would be willing to bet that
someone already answered it, but I kept it for some reason, so assume I
intended to answer you.
When you find a single dash or what I call a hyphen where you know there
should be a long dash or two hyphens, please fix it so that words that are
appearing as compound words appear as they should. That is, create pauses
using either the em dash or two hyphens instead of leaving a single hyphen.
Sorry this message is so long in coming, though I'd be willing to bet that
some more on the ball soul already helped you.
Sorry for repeating instruction already if indeed it was already given.
Can you tell, I'm cleaning out my e-mail? I probably shouldn't keep
answering old messages that I can't remember exactly why I kept.
Okay, going back to my hole now.
Mayrie
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martha Rafter
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 11:23 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Dashes
Hi Folks,
In the book I am working on right now, there is only a single dash where
there should be a pause in the reading of the text. In most books, there is
usually a long dash or a double dash there. My question is, should I put in
double dashes where there ought to be a pause in the reading of the text
instead of the single dash? This would diferentiate the single dash (or
hyphen) from the double dash where there should be a pause. Thanks!
Martha Rafter
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