[OS X TeX] right (resp. left)

[Chris Goedde]

I would use

right (resp.\ left)

Chris

On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:39 AM, Alain Schremmer wrote:

> Understandably, LaTeX reads the . as ending a sentence and gives "right (resp.  left)", that is leaves a big space between resp. and left.
> 
> Assuming that the space ought to be smaller, I looked in Companion 2ed but didn't find anything and \. gives "respleft" while  "resp$\dot$ left" gives me the error  "Extra }, or forgotten $" which I don't understand.
> 
> So, what is the scoop?
> 
> Not very worried regards
> --schremmer
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