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flavo5000
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Post by flavo5000 »

Hiya, I was thinking about reading a book that contains a bibliography in it, and part of the bibliography includes the following in reference to page numbers:
pp. xiv., 553.
How would this be read aloud? Particularly the roman numerals, which I assume refer to the preface/introductory page numbers that some books have before the proper book numbering begins.

Thanks in advance for an insight into this one!
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Here's how I would read it

"14 pages of front matter, 553 pages of text"

There are more ways to say it. For example, a more literal way " Pages, Roman numeral 14, 553"
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And it might go without saying, but you could skip the bibliography altogether, too. 8-)
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Post by flavo5000 »

Rapunzelina wrote: November 27th, 2022, 9:34 am Here's how I would read it

"14 pages of front matter, 553 pages of text"
I think this way probably makes the most sense as far as intent goes.
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TriciaG wrote: November 27th, 2022, 10:03 am And it might go without saying, but you could skip the bibliography altogether, too. 8-)
Well, the bibliography is one of the main parts of the book. It's a non-fiction catalog basically.
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Okay, yeah, that's different. :)
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