Jean, Suffixes and prefixes are uncontracted. See page 6 in Braille Formats, Rule 1, Section 4.a.(1). a. Uncontracted braille. When the text refers to spelling, grammar, or pronunciation observe the following: (1) Freestanding letter combinations and portions of words must be written in uncontracted braille and the contractions for to, into, and by must not precede them. Susan From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jean Menzies Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 8:47 AM To: DBT list Subject: [duxuser] contraction question I'm working with material that is showing suffix word endings such as -ing, -ed, -d, etc. I do know how to force contractions and supress letter signs as needed, but I can't find whether these kinds of contractions are allowed when showing suffix endings standing alone. Does anyone know? Jean "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." --Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)