http://www.nationalbraille.org/Forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=541 National Braille Association - Literary Braille - Contraction use - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:41:55 GMT Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:41:55 GMT http://www.nationalbraille.org/Forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=541
I would use a letter indicator for the al-Andulus since al is a short-form word meaning "also." You would definately need it at the beginning of a sentence.

Jana]]> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:41:55 GMT http://www.nationalbraille.org/Forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=541
Thank you for your help?]]> Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:56:48 GMT http://www.nationalbraille.org/Forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=541
In your example, the th is followed by an apostrophe and th cannot ever be read as the word this unless its stands alone. In the case of the "sh" here, the apostrophe comes before the sh. Regardless of whether there is an apostrophe before or after, the sh is an admonition of silence, and therefore no contraction can be used. :) If you still have doubts, please call the braille development section of Library of Congress and see if they can provide you with someone who can give you a different answer. :)

Jana]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:25:13 GMT http://www.nationalbraille.org/Forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=541
My first reaction was that the “sh” contraction should be used in this case. I don't think it could be mistaken for “shall” since it has an apostrophe before it. It is slang for “hush”.

For instance, in 12.5b(3) of the Instruction Manual one of the examples given is (th)' as (the) in dialect. Here the "th" contraction is used with the apostrophe, even though by itself it has the whole-word meaning "this".

What do you think?]]> Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:17:57 GMT http://www.nationalbraille.org/Forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=541
I believe the "'Sh" preceded by an apostrophe is short for the word "Hush"; it's definitely not a single opening quotation mark.]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:28:39 GMT http://www.nationalbraille.org/Forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=541
I am curious as to why "sh," as an admonition to silence, would be preceded by an apostrophe. Are you certain it is an apostrophe, or is it a single opening quotion mark? At any rate, it makes no difference with regard to the "sh" ... It should not be contracted. In addition, thew, regardless of its meaning, would be contracted using the "the" contraction. Remember, your task is to follow print. :)

Jana]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:05:26 GMT http://www.nationalbraille.org/Forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=541 I know that “sh” can’t be contracted when it is an admonition to silence since it could be misread as “shall”. But when it’s shown with an apostrophe ‘Sh! should it be contracted?

Also if, in dialect, “thew” is used for the word “through” should the “th” contraction or “the” be used?

Thanks,
Mark]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:49:40 GMT