On 19.10.2007 (14:58), Graham Percival wrote:
> Mark Knoop wrote: > >Graham Percival wrote: > >>1) The text just continues directly into > >>2) The text suggests that one may do foo, > >>3) The text directs the reader to the following example: > >>4) The text forms a complete sentence. > >>Should allow all? Specify one method? Disallow one or two methods? > >I prefer 4, 3, 2, 1 (in that order). But I don't think standardisation > >is necessary, although perhaps an official preference could be specified. > That's my preference as well, although IMO #1 looks like a mistake > (missing punctuation) -- my vote is to not allow #1, but let writers pick > any of the other three methods. I agree too. I can probably think of a case where 1) MIGHT be permissible, (sth like: "if you file has [example] you will get ... ") but such constructions will rarely look elegant, and it's better to rephrase it to 2)-4). eyolf -- "All this modern technology just makes people try to do everything at once." -Hobbes _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
