In school, we were taught that tbsp. is used for tablespoon, and tsp.
is used for teaspoon.  However, I agree that writing those two words
out is best, for then there is no confusion as to what is meant.

Jennifer

On 10/25/13, Nicole Massey <[email protected]> wrote:
> Using tb for tablespoon and ts for teaspoon is also a good approach, as
> it's
> not going to get confused. I include a legend for recipes at the bottom in
> case there is a question.
> Also, while we're talking about message dynamics, could you folks who are
> using taglines please turn them off  on replies, especially if they're over
> the recommended three lines maximum preferred by net convention? This would
> save folks who are trying to see what's being responded to from having to
> go
> through someone's tagline to get to the prior post, thereby saving time and
> effort for us.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]]
>> On Behalf Of Charles Rivard
>> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 11:07 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [CnD] recipe writing suggestions- Re: Maybe I Should Change
>> the Way It Reads Numbers
>>
>> That's what mine is set.  I use JAWS 14.
>>
>> One thing that I do wish that list members would do, though, to
>> eliminate a lot of problems is that they don't just copy recipes from
>> the Net and paste them into an Email.  Before sending, they should make
>> sure that the recipe is not scattered.  Here's an example:
>>
>> I see some written like this:
>>
>> 1/2
>> cp
>> of brown sugar.
>>
>> instead of
>> 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
>>
>> Also, sometimes the t of tablespoon is capitalized while the t of
>> teaspoon is not, but both are spelled tsp instead of tsp and tbsp.  I,
>> if I remember to do so, write the words teaspoon or tablespoon for
>> clarity when using a screen reader.
>> One is much easier to read than the other.
>>
>> Also, in a lot of cases, there is a blank space between every line of
>> the recipe.  When I write them, I put all of the ingredients, each on a
>> separate line, but single spaced.  Then a blank space between the list
>> of ingredients and what you do.  These are mere suggestions to improve
>> readability.
>>
>> --
>> If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling
>> errors!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "shirley baker" <[email protected]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:20 AM
>> Subject: [CnD] Maybe I Should Change the Way It Reads Numbers
>>
>>
>> > I'm thinking maybe I should read the way Jaws reads numbers besides
>> just
>> > the punctuation setting,  or symbols.  What do you all have your
>> setting
>> > on as far as the way Jaws reads numbers? I have it now set on some
>> > translation.
>> > Shirley
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