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How to type Citroën

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I've noticed that some forum members make the effort (but fail) to type Citroën correctly (with the double diaeresis over the 'e').

Special characters that aren't on the keyboard can be typed using the corresponding 'Alt code' - hold down the Alt key and type the corresponding 4-digit code on the numeric pad (with Num Lock ON). ë is Alt + 0235

Under Windows (XP and earlier), all the special characters for a particular font and the corresponding codes are shown on the Character Map feature (All Programs > System Tools).
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Old-Guy wrote:I've noticed that some forum members make the effort (but fail) to type Citroën correctly (with the double diaeresis over the 'e').

Special characters that aren't on the keyboard can be typed using the corresponding 'Alt code' - hold down the Alt key and type the corresponding 4-digit code on the numeric pad (with Num Lock ON). ë is Alt + 0235

Under Windows (XP and earlier), all the special characters for a particular font and the corresponding codes are shown on the Character Map feature (All Programs > System Tools).
on a forum, life's too short, especially when one is using a phone to post a message. And I work for a publisher where I would ensure it was correct in a book, but not on the forum - on a mac it is simpler and double dots can be entered be pressing alt+U, followed by the vowel to have a double dot above it. like this 'Citroën'

Anyway, nice to see another Gloucester member here.
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Post by myglaren »

Anyone really bothered can program a hotkey to do it :)

Include me out.

There is a similar sequence on mine to the Alt key - Uniscript 00EB. I used to have it off pat as I used it for the Swedish characters ÅåËäÖö and è in Mylène (which can be fudged with AltGr+e - é, looks good enough if you're not too critical)
For some reason the keyboard stopped responding to Unicode so I used the Character map, pasted the letters at the foot of the document and dragged them into the places needed.

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I'm happy if guys just put "Citroen". Not for nothing does ebay have sections specially for "Citron cars" and "Citroen cars" :roll:
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I might start calling my car a lemon :D
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You'll have to paint it yellow first John :)

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I can be as pedantic about spelling as anyone but this is a step too far for a forum.

If everyone could just stamp on every spelling of Citroen that'd do me fine!
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Paul-R wrote:I can be as pedantic about spelling as anyone but this is a step too far for a forum.

If everyone could just stamp on every spelling of Citroen that'd do me fine!
True enough - spell checkers are wonderful things :)
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Ah good, I always used to spell it "Citroén", but now I'll get it right!

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I know someone in the motor trade who calls his car a Poojoe - no jest intended. :D
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I'd recommend the finnish/swedish keyboard for all Citroën owners... :P
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I could certainly do with a Swedish keyboard now and then.
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Post by addo »

Boss jockey at the local tyre yard was running up an invoice recently, and paused. "Someone can't spell" he noted. Not diaresically perfect, but he immediately changed it from Citrone to Citroen in their customer database.

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So it isn't Sitren then? Live and learn.
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Post by citroenesque »

Why not set the forum to auto correct Citroen, or Citron or Citroen to Citroën?
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