Re: left parenthesis in lyrics

[Laura Conrad]

>>>>> "Mats" == Mats Bengtsson <address@hidden> writes:

    >> How do I get one?  If I just put it in in lyrics mode, I get an error:
    >> 
    >> nobreak.ly:22:10: warning: Junking request: `Span_req':
    >> But this (
    >> a-  las) o would  _   _   _   _  have kild mee doe not doubt  _  you;  


    Mats> Try to include them in double quotes: 
    Mats> But this "(a-"  "las)" o would ...

Thanks, that works.  You don't actually need the one around the right
paren; only the left one.

    Mats> This is really a bug, you never want a slur in a 
    Mats> lyrics line, do you?

*I* don't.  I guess I can imagine lyrics that were some complicated
mathematical equation, but surely math mode in TeX would take care of
that, wouldn't it?

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