Re: e.g. and other dots that do not end sentences
On 08/08/2009 10:31 AM, Eran Kaplinsky wrote: > > How do you type things like e.g. in lyx? If you do not take special > > care, it is translated to latex merely as "e.g." and therefore creates > > a giant space after the abbreviation. How to avoid that? > > Insert -> Formatting -> Inter-Word Space > > or you can insert a "protected" space that will prevent line breaks on > that space if you want. You can right-click on the space and change > its type. Personally, I would use a "Thin Space" in this case (Insert > Formatting > Thin Space or Ctrl-Shift-). But this depends on the micro-typographical conventions/the taste you adhere to). Jürgen I think in English the convention would be a normal sized space, i.e., not end of sentence. I think a protected space will give you that. rh
Re: e.g. and other dots that do not end sentences
Also note that the Chicago Manual of Style requires a comma after e.g., as it does with "for example". James C. Sutherland wrote: > > How do you type things like e.g. in lyx? If you do not take special > > care, it is translated to latex merely as "e.g." and therefore creates > > a giant space after the abbreviation. How to avoid that? > > Insert -> Formatting -> Inter-Word Space > > or you can insert a "protected" space that will prevent line breaks on > that space if you want. You can right-click on the space and change > its type. Personally, I would use a "Thin Space" in this case (Insert > Formatting > Thin Space or Ctrl-Shift-). But this depends on the micro-typographical conventions/the taste you adhere to). Jürgen
Re: e.g. and other dots that do not end sentences
James C. Sutherland wrote: > > How do you type things like e.g. in lyx? If you do not take special > > care, it is translated to latex merely as "e.g." and therefore creates > > a giant space after the abbreviation. How to avoid that? > > Insert -> Formatting -> Inter-Word Space > > or you can insert a "protected" space that will prevent line breaks on > that space if you want. You can right-click on the space and change > its type. Personally, I would use a "Thin Space" in this case (Insert > Formatting > Thin Space or Ctrl-Shift-). But this depends on the micro-typographical conventions/the taste you adhere to). Jürgen
Re: e.g. and other dots that do not end sentences
On Aug 5, 2009, at 7:46 AM, Niko Schwarz wrote: How do you type things like e.g. in lyx? If you do not take special care, it is translated to latex merely as "e.g." and therefore creates a giant space after the abbreviation. How to avoid that? Insert -> Formatting -> Inter-Word Space or you can insert a "protected" space that will prevent line breaks on that space if you want. You can right-click on the space and change its type.
e.g. and other dots that do not end sentences
Hello! How do you type things like e.g. in lyx? If you do not take special care, it is translated to latex merely as "e.g." and therefore creates a giant space after the abbreviation. How to avoid that? Cheers, Niko
