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Fix typos, grammars and improve wording of the docs

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Veronica K. B. Olsen
2021-01-10 18:30:58 +01:00
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@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ Single and Double Quotes
All the different quotation marks listed on the `Quotation Mark`_ Wikipedia page are available, and
can be selected as auto-replaced symbols for straight single and double quote key strokes. The
settings can be found in the :guilabel:`Preferences`.
settings can be found in :guilabel:`Preferences`.
Ordinarily, text wrapped in quotes are highlighted by the editor. This is meant as a convenience
for highlighting dialogue between characters. This feature can be disabled in the
for highlighting dialogue between characters. This feature can be disabled in
:guilabel:`Preferences` if this feature isn't wanted.
The editor distinguishes between text wrapped in straight quotes and with the user-selected double
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@ re-format a selected section of text with the correct quote symbols.
.. _Quotation Mark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotation_mark
Modifier Letter Apostrophes
---------------------------
Modifier Letter Apostrophe
--------------------------
The auto-replace feature will consider any right-facing single straight quote as a quote symbol,
even if it's intended as an apostrophe. This also includes the syntax highlighter, which may assume
the first following apostrophe is the closing symbol of a single quoted region of text.
To get around this, an alternative apostrophe is available. It is a special Unicode character that
is not categorised as punctuation, but as a modifier. It is usually renderred the same way as right
single quotation marks, but not always, depending on the font. There is a Wikipedia article for the
is not categorised as punctuation, but as a modifier. It is usually renderred the same way as the
right single quotation marks, depending on the font. There is a Wikipedia article for the
`Modifier letter apostrophe`_ with more details.
.. note::
On export with the :guilabel:`Build Novel Project` tool, these apostrophes will be replaced
automatically with the corresponding right hand quote symbols as is generally recommended.
automatically with the corresponding right hand single quote symbol as is generally recommended.
Therefore it doesn't really matter if you only use them to correct highlighting.
.. _Modifier letter apostrophe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modifier_letter_apostrophe