View Single Post
Old 10-21-2010, 05:51 AM   #3
ReD
Enthusiast
ReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toysReD shares his or her toys
 
Posts: 44
Karma: 5752
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: BC, Canada
Device: Sony PRS-700, PRS-300, PRS-T1, Kobo Arc
I think my original post didn't explain the problem very well. The conversions result in sentences that don't make for a smooth reading experience. I never realised the great number of apostrophes that can show up on a page until I saw the recurring '. The sentences turn out like the following:

A night's piano playing had earned her enough for a bed at Miss Killgoran's boardinghouse or a meal, but not both.

Another example:

“I'm sorry. You'd be a fine companion to Brigham's children, and you're a handsome woman in the bargain.”

I would prefer to see:

A night's piano playing had earned her enough for a bed at Miss Killgoran's boardinghouse or a meal, but not both.

“I'm sorry. You'd be a fine companion to Brigham's children, and you're a handsome woman in the bargain.”

Is it at all possible to make this change?
ReD is offline   Reply With Quote