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When trying to compile my .tex file using the latexmk -latex=xelatex command, I receive the following error:

! Bad space factor (0).
<recently read> \@savsf 

l.39 \end{seriate}

?

Then, if I press return, the compilation process resumes with no apparent negative outcome. The output is just correct. I don't see why I get this, but the error doesn't let me streamline the compilation process.

MWE:

\documentclass[english,man]{apa6}  
\usepackage[american]{babel}  
\usepackage{csquotes}  
\usepackage[style=apa,sortcites=true,sorting=nyt,natbib=true,backend=biber]{biblatex}  
\DeclareLanguageMapping{american}{american-apa}  
\usepackage{graphics}  
\usepackage{fontspec}  
\setmainfont[Ligatures=TeX]{Times New Roman}  
\setsansfont[Ligatures=TeX]{Times New Roman}  
\setmonofont{Times New Roman}


\begin{document}

\begin{seriate}  
\item a scientific experiment,   
\item the presence of an  
\end{seriate}

\end{document}
retrography
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  • Thanks Werner and Boris. Here is my MWE. I haven't tried removing the packages one by one, because I am a newbie and I don't know what exactly each of them does. I guess the problem is related to the APA6 document class that redefines "Seriate", but that's just a wild guess. Thank you again in advance for your generosity and helpfulness. – retrography Jan 16 '12 at 00:17

2 Answers2

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The seriate environment is supposed to be used in mid paragraph. Add \leavevmode in front of it if you want to start a paragraph with it:

\leavevmode\begin{seriate}  
\item a scientific experiment,   
\item the presence of an  
\end{seriate}

On the other hand, text such as

We present
\begin{seriate}
\item a rabbit,
\item a fox,
\end{seriate}
and look at what happens

should not give problems.

egreg
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It looks like you copied and pasted some code which contained "internal" LaTeX structures. This is possible and allowed, but as another layer of protection of users from themselves such code contains the symbol "@" in command names etc. To make this code work you need to precede it with \makeatletter and it is a good idea to finish it with \makeatother

\makeatletter
CODE
\makeatother
Boris
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  • Thanks Werner and Boris. Here is my MWE. I haven't tried removing the packages one by one, because I am a newbie and I don't know what exactly each of them does. I guess the problem is related to the APA6 document class that redefines "Seriate", but that's just a wild guess. Thank you again in advance for your generosity and helpfulness. – retrography Jan 16 '12 at 00:15