[BRLTTY] Fw: Contraction error: St.

[Tom Masterson]

Yes they are the same contraction.  Context is everything in braille.

Tom
On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:13:16PM -0500, Lee Maschmeyer wrote:
> Dave wrote:
> 
> >>St. should use the s-t sign:
> 
> >Even though it conflicts with "still."?
> 
> Interesting. I guess because it's followed by a period. Context generally 
> lets you see which it is. One would hardly ever write:
> 
> Still. Louis.
> 
> Certainly not as often as:
> 
> St. Louis.
> 
> But they do end up being contracted identically.
> 
> -- 
> 
> Lee Maschmeyer
> Wayne State University
> Detroit, Michigan, USA
> 
> 
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