Hi Steve, > I'm not sure why you consider `.\&' important: is that for > end-of-sentence recognition?
No, the opposite, it's to stop an end-of-sentence character being taken as the end of a sentence. > I've never used double spaces for sentences, but I recognize there are > good arguments in favour of it. If your input has only a single space after the full stop that is the end of a sentence but not the end of a line, then it will typeset different to one that does fall at the end of a line. Compare `appropriate.' and `wrong.'. $ nroff <<\E | grep . .na Indeed, I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong. It constituted a critical lapse in judgment and a personal failure on my part for which I am solely and completely responsible. E Indeed, I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong. It constituted a critical lapse in judgment and a personal failure on my part for which I am solely and completely responsible. $ I prefer the troff norm of a wider space, but have to look out for `Data by Spock et al.\& shows' because editing the input might place the `.\&' at the end of a line. -- Cheers, Ralph. https://plus.google.com/+RalphCorderoy