[latexrefman-discuss] Using the right single quote at domain.hid{'} in text mode produces a different character (apostrophe)

Vincent Belaïche vincent.belaiche at domain.hid
Sun Feb 21 17:46:25 CET 2016


In node « Math symbols » the text:

   You can only use @code{\prime} in math mode.  Using the right single
   quote at domain.hid{'} in text mode produces a different character
   (apostrophe)

should be in my opinion rephrased as:


    You can only use @code{\prime} in math mode.  Using the
   quote at domain.hid{'} in text mode produces a different character
   (right single quote or apostrophe)


Reason:

   - « ' » in this context is a source code character, not an output
     glyph, and it is not specifically right side, for instance in bash
     you have « ' » on both sides, and in Lisp when quoting a symbol you
     have only one of them on the left side.

   - In the output, the corresponding glyph, is AFAIK the same for right
     side single quote and apostrophe. so « (apostrophe) » is partially
     missing the target.

   - Honestly, I would not mind just for the above reasons, but indeed
     it is difficult for me to translate the current text as is to
     French, because we use the English word « quote » when refering to
     the source code character and the phrase « guillemet anglais simple
     de droite » (litterally « right side single English quote ») when
     referring to « right side single quote ». We need to say
     « English » because the word « guillemet » which is the translation
     for « quote » by default refers to French quotes --- those that the
     English sometimes refer by using the French word
     « guillemet ».

Feedback welcome...

VBR,
	Vincent.

Ps: Please note that the French word « guillemot » refers to a bird
    (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillemot_%28oiseau%29), but in Adobe
    slang it was used for « guillemet », maybe a herd of flying
    guillemots look like a guillemet...





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