Re: French group separators

From: John H. Jenkins ([email protected])
Date: Mon Jul 07 2003 - 18:22:28 EDT

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    On Monday, July 7, 2003, at 4:08 PM, Frank da Cruz wrote:

    > Of course. But without two spaces you have greater ambiguity, at
    > least in
    > English: In "Mr. Roberts", what is the function of the period?
    >
    > Don't call me Mr. Roberts is my name.
    >
    > Don't call me Mr. Roberts is my name.
    >
    >

    IIRC the English prefer to say "Mr Roberts."

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