amos
I need autocorrect to understand that the "." at the end of "ie." does not end a sentence and does not warrant capitalizing the next letter.
May 12, 2023 at 7:37amWeb
Show threadJames RamptonMay 12, 2023
@fasterthanlime try i.e. works for me
Show threadawwaiid (Brock Wilcox)May 12, 2023
@jamesrampton @fasterthanlime same issue with et al. but no acronym hack available
Show threadJonathan ‘theJPster’ PallantMay 12, 2023
@fasterthanlime computers can generate pages and pages of SEO guff that totally ruins Google search, and can change the actor in your favourite movie. But they can’t do that. I mean, be reasonable.
Show threadAbderrahim WanzarMay 12, 2023
@fasterthanlime oh you actually need a dot between the i and e, i.e. i.e.
Show threadlj·rkMay 12, 2023
@Opey @fasterthanlime Yup, this the way (but please don't do "c.f." :D)
Show threadAbderrahim WanzarMay 12, 2023
@ljrk @fasterthanlime lmao dw
Show threadJohann VisagieMay 12, 2023
@ljrk @Opey @fasterthanlime …because "id est" consists of two words, but "confer" is only one.
Show threadamosMay 12, 2023
@Opey oh!
Show threadpiegamesMay 12, 2023
@fasterthanlime Mine thinks the period is part of the word, and thus is unhappy with every last word of a sentence 🤦