Basic Rules for Contracted Braille

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1 Basic Rules for Contracted Braille 1. Alphabetic whole-word signs are used when they stand alone, when they are separated by a hyphen in a compound word, or when they are followed by the apostrophe. He can get more knowledge from every book, can't he?,he c get m k f e book1 c't he8 I do not have a happy-go-lucky friend, but I would like just one.,i d n h h ppy-g-lucky fr1 b,i wd l j "o4 These signs are never used as parts of words. butter... butt] does... does sophomore... sophomore likely... likely going... go+ 2. The whole-word signs & (and), = (for), ( (of),! (the), ) (with), and the word (a) are written with no space between them. Example He left with the boys and with a girl for the movie.,he left )! boys &) girl =! movie4

2 As part-word signs they are used in such words as: candle... c&le other... o!r forget... =get office...(fice soft... s(t them...!m withdraw... )dr w roof... ro( 3. The whole-word signs * (child), % (shall),? (this), : (which), \ (out), and / (still) are used when they stand alone, when they are separated by a hyphen in a compound word, or when they are followed by the apostrophe. Which child shall go out this week?,: * % g \? week8 I still do not like that child's still-life painting.,i / d n l t *'s /-life p 9t+4 This is an out-of-the-way road.,? is n \-(-!-w y ro d4 As part-word signs they are used in such words as: church... *ur* shade... % de whole... :ole state... / te guest... gue/ ounce...\nce thrust...?ru/ touch... t\*

3 4. A short-form word may stand alone or may be added to if the addition does not result in a misspelled word. I almost always have an afternoon nap.,i lm lw h n fn n p4 I like to do it every day after lunch.,i l 6d x e "d f lun*4 As an afterthought, I will do it again.,z n f?"\1,i w d x g4 5. The part-word signs < (gh), $ (ed), ] (er), [ (ow) and > (ar) are almost always used when these letters appear within a word. toward... t[>d better... bett] tough... t\< saved... s v$ ghost... <o/ are... >e war... w> 6. The part-word signs # (ble) and + (ing) may not begin a word. They are used in the middle of a word or at the start of a new line in a divided word. Did she have lots of troubles with problem 4 of the quiz?,did %e h lots ( tr\#s ) pro#m #d (! quiz8

4 I have a problem with the third finger of my left hand.,i h pro#m )!?ird f+] ( my left h&4 She sings with the opera.,%e s+s )! op] 4 This child loves blowing bubbles.,? * loves bl[+ bub#s4 7. The part-word lower sign contractions 5 (en) and 9 (in) are almost always used in any part of a word. They both will enjoy the dinner.,!y bo? w 5joy! d9n]4 She entertained every other week.,%e 5t]t 9$ e o!r week4 The engineer signaled the start of the train ride as it pulled out of the terminal.,! 5g9e] sign l$! />t (! tr 9 ride z x pull$ \ (! t]m9 l4 The whole-word lower sign contractions 5 (enough) and 9 (in) are used alone as whole words only. They are not used next to other lower signs or punctuation. Enough people came in to fill the entire theater.,5 p c me 9 6fill! 5tire! t]4

5 My son-in-law is in enough trouble as it is. Enough is enough.,my son-in-l w is 9 5 tr\# z x is4,5 is 5\<4 8. The part-word lower sign contractions 2 (be), 3 (con), and 4 (dis) are used as the first syllable of a word, after the hyphen in a compound word, or at the beginning of the line in a divided word. They are not used alone, with other lower signs or with punctuation. betray, conduct, disagree. 2tr y1 3duct1 4 gree4 I do believe that you have self-control.,i d 2lieve t y h self-3trol4 9. The part-word lower sign contraction com (com) is used at the beginning of a word or of a line in a divided word. It need not be a syllable. It is not used next to a hyphen or a dash. : common come income comparison -mon -e 9come -p>ison The commander committed a complete company to combat.,! -m&] -mitt$ -plete -p ny 6-b t4 Come what may--common courtesy should always prevail.,-e : t m y--common c\rtesy %d lw prev il4

6 10. The part-word lower sign contractions 1 (ea), 2 (bb), 3 (cc), 4 (dd), 6 (ff) and 7 (gg) are used between letters or contractions only. They are not used at the beginning or at the end of a word. They are not used next to punctuation. season sea seas rubber s1son se s1s ru2] ebb ebb-tide accept middle ebb ebb-tide 3ept mi4le add ruffle egg eggs dd ru6le egg e7s 11. The whole-word lower sign contractions 6 (to), 96 (into), and 0 (by) are written un-spaced from the word or number that follows them. They are not used as part of a word. I hope to get into town by 6 o'clock tonight.,i hope 6get 96t[n 0#f o'c tn4 Ed told Tom to go too.,$ told,tom 6g too4 He is considered by most people to be a fine mathematics teacher.,he is 3sid]$ 0mo/ p 6be f9e m!m tics t1*]4

7 12. The whole-word lower sign contractions 2 (be), 5 (enough), 7 (were), 8 (his), 9 (in), and 0 (was) are used alone as whole words only. They are not used next to other lower signs. He will be in his shop at 8 A.M. tomorrow morning.,he w %op t #h, 4,m4 tm morn+4 You were, were you?,y w]e1 7 y8 Was that his scarf in the car?,0 t 8 sc>f 9! c>8 That will be just enough of that!,t w 2 j 5 ( t6 13. Initial-letter contractions are formed by placing dot 5, dots 45 or dots 456 before the first letter or contraction of a word. They are used as whole words or as parts of words. days never fatherly Saturday "ds n"e "fly,s tur"d adhere known landlord motherhood d"h "kn l&"l "mhood alone honest namely money l"o h"o/1 "nly1 m"oy

8 14. Final-letter contractions are formed by placing dots 46, dots 56 or dot 6 before the final letter of a group of letters. They are used as part-word signs only, and they can never begin a word. found glance occasion useless account f.d gl.e o3.n use.s 3.t fountain lesson hopeless ancestor mountains f.t 9 lesson hope.s nce/or m.t 9s

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