[BlindMath] Examples 10.7.1 in the UEB Rulebook 2nd ed: Why not use the st sign in the word "Youngstown"?

[William Freeman]

I think these are all examples where using the contraction would interfere with the pronunciation of the word. Take "chlordane" and "lordosis". The first word is pronounced chlor dane and the second is pronounced lord o sis. So in the first word the contraction is split between the two syllables. Same with "Parthenon", you don't say Part-henon, you say parth-enon.

"Today" is an exception. You don't use "day" because instead you'd use the whole word contraction "td". 

Sword is a special example where the rule makers felt the reader wouldn't get confused and say swerd but would know to pronounce the word properly. I can't begin to guess the thinking of so many committees but I guess it's because it's a common word whereas the other examples are less common.

Hope this helps!

Regards,
William

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Subject: [BlindMath] Examples 10.7.1 in the UEB Rulebook 2nd ed: Why not use the st sign in the word "Youngstown"?

 Hi mates? Hope you're doing well.

I have a few queries regarding the UEB Rulebook, 2nd edition, 2013.


In 10.7.1 examples, 
1. why has the strong groupsign for "st" not been used in the word "Youngstown". What is preventing the use of this contraction here? 2. why not use the initial-letter contraction dot 5 d in the words "Dayan", "Sanday", or "today"? What is the caveat?
3. why has the contraction dot 5 l not been used in the word "chlordane", whereas this very contraction has been used in the word "lordosis"?
4. why has the dot 5 p contraction not been used in the word "Parthenon", where this same contraction has been used in the word "partake" and "parterre"? 

In the light of the above, how can one justify the use of the dots 45 w contraction in the word "sword"?

Regards.

Saaqib


  
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