An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9, 1776 during the Scottish Enlightenment. It is a clearly written account of political economy at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, and is widely considered to be the first modern work in the field of economics. (from Wikipedia)
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Say: " The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith. Chapter ##, Chapter Title"
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“End of Chapter ##"
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wealthofnations04_##_smith.mp3
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Artist: Adam Smith
Album: The Wealth of Nations, Book 4
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I have a question regarding the intro/title to each section. Several of the chapters are rather lengthy and will be split into several different sections. How should these sections be introduced/titled? Usually, I would simply say something like "Part 1 of Chapter 5" (or "Chapter 5, part 1", etc). However, the difficulty I'm having is that there is one chapter (Ch.7) that is quite long and actually has Part 1, 2, and 3 in it, each of them taking at least two sections. Should I say "Chapter 7, Part 1 continued" etc when introducing it? And how would this work for bit at the end of the recording? Saying "End of Chapter 7, Part 1 continued" doesn't sound quite right.
This will probably make more sense once I get the MW filled out so it is easier to see what I mean.
Hi Esky - It just occurred to me to wonder where this was - I must have missed it in the launch pad. Glad I haven't gotten behind! I've got it on my radar now.
I am new to volunteering. I started reading some of the Guides on the Wiki page but i guess i have to just get started somewhere. If you do not mind, then i would like to listen to chapters of this book. Is this Ok?
I would greatly appreciate if you could let me know what you would like me to do - point pauses, constructive criticisms etc?
I'm afraid this project has a Dedicated Proof-Listener, who has agreed to check all the sections of the project (projects that have a DPL will have a "this project has a dedicated proof-listener" comment near the top of the Magic Window).
You can also find projects that don't have a DPL by looking at this table. Look for 'no's in the far right column.
Just wanted to check in to say that I'm still alive. Had another round of the sickness crud make its way through my family. Am hoping to have section 3 finished and uploaded soon.
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