Hi Paul,
The key next to the space bar is the repeat key.
Wilma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Suggestion
> Hi, Terry. You were clear. The quote you are talking about next to the
> space bar is the same as an apostrophe. That is what you use in text when
> you want to quote what someone is saying but that quote falls inbetween
> double quotes. My point is that there are not three different types of
> quotes; only two, the apostrophe or single quote and the double quote.
Both
> can be done with that little key right next to the semicolon and colon
key.
> So, why the extra quote key on the bottom row? That was what my original
> question was. Since there are only two types of quotes, a single or a
> double quote and both are accommodated on the typewriter keyboard, why the
> one on the bottom row?
> Couldn't that key be used as a second read key or perhaps a control key so
> it wouldn't e so difficult to do a control c or x or a read c, s, or x?
> My point is still the same. There are only two quotes used in writing.
When
> I saw this extra quote key, my first question was why?
> At 1/12/2004, you wrote:
>
> >DEar Paul,
> >
> >There are two kinds of quote keys. The shift apostrophe is the double
> >quote. That quote is used when you are writing a dialog and one person
is
> >speaking to another.
> >
> >The single quote key is the one next to the space bar. A singl quote is
> >used when you are writing a dialog where a person who is talking reads
> >something from an article written by a different person.
> >
> >Both the single quote and the double quote are necessary when writing
> >english.
> >
> >I hope this is understandable. Perhaps someone else can explain it more
> >clearly.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Suggestion
> >
> >
> > > Hi, Terri. But a shift of the apostrophe key is the quote key. Why do
we
> > > need two of them? When would you use the quote key instead of just
> >shifting
> > > the apostrophe key which is the normal touch typing methodology?
> > > At 1/10/2004, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >I'r rather keep the quote key and use the delete key. There's a
> >difference
> > > >between a single quote and an apostrophe and the BN 's keyboard is
the
> >only
> > > >one I know of which has a special key for single quotation mark. But
> > > >there's already commands to delete characters, words and lines so the
> >delete
> > > >key is unnecessary.
> > > >
> > > >Terri, Amateur radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
> > > >California
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 3:51 PM
> > > >Subject: [Braillenote] Suggestion
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi, everyone. It would be nice if we could take that quote key on
the
> > > >right
> > > > > side of the qt space bar and make it a read key. It is pretty
> >difficult to
> > > > > do a read c, read x, or read s with one hand unless you are triple
> > > > > jointed<grin>.
> > > > > Paul Henrichsen
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> > > > >
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