Capital Passage indicator or Capital word indicator???

[emilycarterbrlr]

Hello, I am not sure how to properly handle capitalization in this sentence

“DON’T COME IN MY ROOM, OKAY, GRAMPA? ‘CAUSE I WANT TO GET DRESSED ALL BY MYSELF TODAY!”

I believe it should begin with a capital passage indicator after the opening quotation marks and end with capital terminator before closing quotation marks.

But Brl2000 inserts capital terminator after GRAMPA?  Reg capitalizes ‘CAUSE then inserts capital passage indicator before I until end of sentence.

I know with Capital word indicator the apostrophe cancels indicator but I thought with casual passage apostrophe is ok with in it..only thing cancel is terminator.

 

What am I missing?

Thank you in advance

 

[JanaBrailles]

Hi Emily,

UEB Rule 8.5 deals with the Capitalised Passage Indicator. The rule tells us that the Capitals Passage Indicator sets capitals mode for the entire passage. Passage consists of three or more symbols-sequences and it may include non-alphabetic symbols. Passage is terminator by the capitals terminator immediately following the last affected symbols-sequence. In the example you provided, the capitals passage indicator should fall after the opening quotation mark and would then need to be terminated before the closing quotation mark. In this instance, the apostrophe does not terminate the effect of the capitals.

While a braille translation program is helpful, it is not something you can or should rely 100% on.  In this instance, disregard what the translator is telling you, and follow what the rule says. 😊

Jana

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