-for the shorthands can be modified. For example, to make the @code{-+}
-(@code{dashPlus}) shorthand create a trill instead of the default +
-(@code{stopped}), assign the value of @code{trill} to the variable
+for the shorthands can be modified. For example, to associate the
+@code{-+} (@code{dashPlus}) shorthand with the trill symbol instead of
+the default + symbol, assign the value @code{trill} to the variable