[bksvol-discuss] split dialaogue]was changing m dashes to --
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 18:18:02 -0700 (PDT)
I. too.was wondering what is meant by split dialog
Cindy
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> From: Marilyn <mmbeagle@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2012 10:12 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: changing m dashes to --
>
> Hi, KIm.
>
> I do almost exactly what you do: Take care of all the replacements before I
> start proofreading the book. I do all the replacements you do, except for
> the
> one you called "split dialog." What is that and what do you do about
> it? I love learning new stuff, and I thank you for whatever help you can be.
>
> Marilyn
> mmbeagle@xxxxxxxxx
>
> On Jun 9, 2012, at 12:39 PM, Kim Friedman wrote:
>
>> Hi Martha, according to what I have heard, the Bookshare tool is
>> supposed to deal with em-dashes and extra spaces and/or tabs, but I'm
>> afraid I like to deal with that myself when I proofread. It was part of
>> the procedures I was sent which I attend to before I start going through
>> a book I'm proofreading, so yes, I deal with em-dashes, smart quotes,
>> split dialog, ellipses, etc. before reading a thing. It's part of my
>> routine and I'm comforted when something is off my list I keep in my
>> head, if you understand what I mean. Regards, Kim Friedman.
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