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  • June 30, 2015 at 10:03 pm #11801
    crepemyrtle
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    R;y-axis (R with the subscript y-axis)

    I have been told that you don't need the letter sign for the x. If there is a period after the expression do you need a punctuation indicator?

    R;y-axis_4 or R;y-axis4

    July 1, 2015 at 10:23 am #22792
    crepemyrtle
    Participant

    Please give me a few hours to consult on this. I will get back to you by this evening.

    July 1, 2015 at 2:44 pm #22793
    kdejute
    Moderator

    I'm not sure what "x" you're saying does not need a letter sign. However, your suggested transcription of "R sub y-axis" is correct.

    As for the punctuation indicator. You do need it between "R sub y-axis" and a period. Please see Nemeth Code section 37.x, which deals with this issue. (The reasoning here could be that "R sub y-axis" is all one expression, which represents one value, so it is technical material and so needs to be separated from punctuation by a punctuation indicator.)

    July 2, 2015 at 5:47 pm #22794
    kdejute
    Moderator

    Sorry, I meant the y in y-axis did not need a letter sign in this instance. I was thinking x-axis instead of y-axis.

    Thank you for your reply.

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