Can I stop adjacent words merging to form phrases?
From the reader page
Open the sidebar, go to the AA tab, and set Translation Behavior to Don't Merge.
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From the Web Reader
Open the Menu, and with Translation Settings, set Merge Phrases to Don't Merge.
![](http://blog.readlang.com/content/dontMergeWebReader.png)
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Translating Phrases in Don't Merge mode
Even within Don't Merge mode, you can still drag across a phrase to translate it, but now you have the choice of translating adjacent words separately.
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