Re: Typos in English manual

[Michael S. Morales]

On 7/31/2010 10:31 AM, Neil Puttock wrote:
> I had a vague recollection that this was part of the doc policy, and
> it's certainly listed here:
>
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2007-09/msg00486.html
>
> * Do not use abbreviations (don't, won't, etc.).  If you do, use a
>    comma after it:
>
>      blabla blabla, i.e., blabla blabla
>
> I don't know why it's not in CG though.
>
> Cheers,
> Neil
>    

From what I've learned about using "i.e.," you can use it like:

"He can read very well, i.e. [...]"

So, the comma goes before the i.e., but not after because "est" (is) 
acts as a verb and it's not necessary. However, "i.e." sometimes also 
translates as "in other words," so a comma would be necessary there 
because it's a prepositional phrase.

--Mike