OT: correct symbol to use

[Alan Litchfield]

Thanks,

I have gone with "1(a)...(c)" for now, but you are right, "1(a) to  
1(c)" is more correct.

I do like that idea though Stuart, how about 1(a...c)?

Cheers
Alan

On 18/12/2008, at 5:24 AM, Stuart Rogers wrote:

> Alan Litchfield wrote:
>> Quick off-topic question,
>> If you have in a line of text something like "to any of 1 (a)-(c)",  
>> is this
>> more correctly set as "to any of 1 (a)...(c)"?
>> Cheers
>> Alan
>
> I'd second Fei Min's suggestion of "to any of 1(a) to 1(c)," but  
> otherwise suggest:
> "to any of 1 (a-c)"
> where "-" is an en-dash.
>
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