[pracjourn-forum] For our error collection

[Peter Flynn]

On Thu, 2005-09-08 at 20:01, Peter Flom wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> 
> If you type, e.g.
> \LaTeX\:
> 
> (neglecting to put a space after the second \)
> 
> the error message is that a $ has been inserted because it thinks you
> want one!
> 
> Cryptic, eh?

Excellent example.

\: is a math-mode command for a spaced colon, so if it occurs in
text mode, LaTeX will indeed think you want math mode.

The error message should say something like

"You have used the math command \: in normal text, so I'm changing
 into math mode"

But there is zero chance of the error messages ever changing...

///Peter