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From: bob gillis <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Help: "in near" in journal narrative
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 08:53:55 -0500
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I think you can solve the problem by going into the tag sentence, but
not globally) and make the place <near L>

bob gillis

wrote:
>
> I already asked this question and got no answer. Maybe by rephrasing it,
> it'll ring a bell with someone.
>
> The following is an excerpt from a journal narrative I generated:
>
> 1. George1 O'Neal (133)...
> 6. viii. Lewis (1069), born 20 April 1799 in near Nealton, Jessamine
> County, Kentucky; married Louisa Ann Young Lowry (1103); married Nancy E.
> Kent (2754).
>
> 6. Lewis2 Neal (1069) (George1O'Neal) was born on 20 April 1799 near Nealton,
>
> The first entry for Lewis is under his father's heading (He's the sixth
> child.). This one ALWAYS contains "in" and then "near Nealton." However,
> for Lewis himself (the second line for him), I have modified the sentence
> format to take away the angle brackets and the sentence prints fine, i.e.,
> without the "in".
>
> I notice that I can find no way to modify the sentence which is printed
> under his father's heading.
>
> If I tell the report generator not to generate an automatic "in", it screws
> up all the other sentences.
>
> Help, please. What can I do?
>
> John
>
> John,
>
> I've noticed the same thing and have found no way to correct other than in
> word processor.
>
> I've selected "at" for the preposition I whan to print before locations. When
> I just know the county or U.S. state I change the sentence to read e.g. <in
> [L]>
> When the person is listed under the father it prints e.g.
> "John was born at France"
> But in his section it is correct "John was born in France"
>
> If you find a solution, let me know
> Patt Ricketts
> Redondo Beach, CA
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