[duxuser] The EA Contraction

  • From: Catherine Thomas <braille@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:41:05 -0500 (EST)



The ea contraction also appears incorrectly in "seattle", "reality" and "create" just to name a few words. I violates rules of pronunciation as well as other significant braille rules. I've written to BANA about this advocating for the elimination of this contraction. it's space-saving value is minimal, it's similarity to the dot 5 and also to the comma makes it problematical for new or slow braille readers, etc. etc. If anybody want s to read my two-page essay on this, write to me off-list. Just think of the decision-making time it will cut down trying to decide to use or not use ea. Okay, I'll stop now. (smile).
Catherine


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