Jan van Steenbergen kjifpajk:
> --- Rob Nierse skrzypszy:
>
> > Jean-François wrote:
> >
> > <<What surprises me is the use of the grave to emphasize the "hij".
> > Isn't it the acute which is usually used to this end?
> > If both the acute and the grave are used, which one is used when and
> > why?>>
> >
> > Normally, only the aigu is used, as far as I know. So I share your
> > question.
>
> Not quite. Actually, it's quite a mess with those accentuation marks. Some
> people use acutes only (I belong to that category), others use graves
only,
> and again others use both. In the case of the last group, elements like
the
> open/closed distinction and vowel length seem to play a role.
> I don't think there are real rules - although I might be wrong about
that -
> because they are supposed not to be used at all in correct written
language.
>
> > It is even written with a double grave, normally 'híj'suffices.
>
> Here I disagree with you, Rob. It is probably the computer age that people
> put an accent on the "i" and not on the "j", but AFAIK in hand-written
> language or on a typewriter both letters receive one. At least, that's how
> í do it.
>
> Jan
>
>
Thanks Jan (and Rob too). Do you add the acute/grave over the dot or do you
use an undotted j? I think this last one is unfortunately not yet included
in Unicode.