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Article #970Re: TeX grammar
From: John Patrick Lestrade
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1992 23:37
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1992 23:37
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janhsu@hardy.u.washington.edu (Mark Choi) writes: >Here's another question: >1. How do I get a space between a control symbol and a word? >For example, I would like to get this line: >The cat is worth much $ today. How about: The cat is worth much \$\ today. (which is patently false since by def cats are worthless. (donning asbestos suit immed) :-) >Would I type: The cat is worth much \$ today? Since TeX recognizes that >there can only be one control symbol and therefore stops? It seems like the >only thing possible since if you wanted this line: The bank is worth >an estimated $5000.00 >you have to type: The bank is worth an estimated \$5000.00 >And TeX recognizes that the "$" is a control symbol, and therefore stops. I do not understand what you mean by "stops". \$5000 should work. as would \$ 5000. >What is the truth? Ah, grasshopper, that is a much deeper question.... -- John Patrick Lestrade, PhD jpl1@ra.msstate.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy batse::lestrade (SPAN) Mississippi State University, MS 39762 lestrade@msstate.bitnet
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Newsgroups: comp.text.tex Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ukma!nntp.msstate.edu!Isis.MsState.Edu!jpl1 From: jpl1@ra.msstate.edu (John Patrick Lestrade) Subject: Re: TeX grammar Message-ID: <jpl1.712798679@Isis.MsState.Edu> Organization: Mississippi State University References: <1992Aug2.211518.14238@u.washington.edu> Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1992 23:37:59 GMT Lines: 35