There are so many possible variants in English; that's why many editors find it one of the most difficult languages to typeset properly-- so I won't go into cases.
But using the apostrophe for these cases is still common-practice, not archaic in the least. It's use is widely understood in what ever language it's applied. What else *would* we use if not use that? (Not a rhetorical question... I'm open to learning something.) Cecil Rigby [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Original Message] > From: Darcy James Argue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 12/17/2003 10:35:24 PM > Subject: [Finale] Merged syllable question > > Is it still customary when entering lyrics to use an apostrophe and > dropped vowel to indicate a "merged" syllable in English (i.e., where > the word as sung has fewer syllables than the dictionary hyphenation)? > Or is that an archaic practice? > > In other words, should a two-syllable "opening" be written > > "o-pening" > > or > > "o-p'ning" > > ? > > - Darcy > > ----- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Brooklyn NY > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
