[Dragaera] ampersand

A.S. Zanoni chica at dreamcafe.com
Mon Aug 14 01:22:07 PDT 2006


dragaera-request at dragaera.info wrote:

> Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:39:00 -0700
> From: Jon Lincicum <lincicum at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dragaera] A typographical symbol
> 
> Davdi Silverrock wrote:
>> Not really a spoiler, so no space.
>>
>> I found it interesting that both here, and in Steve's LJ comments,
>> there were those who thought that "&c" was some sort of strange
>> typographical error and were bothered by it enough to mention it, and
>> those who immediately knew that it was just another way of writing
>> "etc".  Of course, those who knew what it meant usually also knew the
>> origin of the ampersand character.

...

> This makes me wonder if this was really a decision of the author, or 
> perhaps one of the printer/typesetter/publisher?
> 
> Do you think we should ask Steve?
> 
> Majikjon


Steve uses "&c" in email.  I would say it was his choice.  (I probably 
asked him during the page proof stage but no longer remember.)  No 
opinion on the chapbook.

And perhaps Steve beat me to the punch, since I get digests, and already 
told you himself.  :>

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