>>>>> "Paul" == Paul L Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Paul> In a message dated: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 14:16:47 +0200 Jean-Marc
Paul> Lasgouttes said:
>> This is the normal convention for writing enumeration in french
>> typography. Bullets are used in english typography, and thanks to
>> MSWord, everybody now think they are right to use (the same holds
>> for `quotes'' instead of � guillemets �).
Paul> So that's what those are called :)
Note that LaTeX calls them � guillemots �, which in fact turns out to
be the name of a bird... And not that there is some space added (a
thin unbreakable space actually) to make them look even neater :)
Paul> I wouldn't blame this on MSWord though. I was taught to use '
Paul> and " in school long before MS was doing anything more than
Paul> selling BASIC compilers and computers were still for big
Paul> companies, governments, and the military.
Right, but those look like what real english quotes are. French quotes
are totally different. It's like all these people using Mr as an
abbreviation of � Monsieur � in place of � M. �. I wonder where they
saw that ;)
Paul> That's just part of the english language. But looking at them,
Paul> I think the guillemets look a lot neater. Maybe I'll switch :)
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