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Subject:RE: User's, Users, Users' From:jgarison -at- ide -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:44:25 -0400
Who is your audience?
The Best in Show document at last year's STC competition was a gamer's guide
- it was made to look like it had been hand edited, scratched out, written
on, etc. In short - it became part of the game itself. The audience was, of
course, gamers. Generally younger users. Use whatever they will identify
with.
Personally, I'd say "Users" especially since you have at least one instance
in which there are two of them working together ...
J
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: hillc -at- ctcorp -dot- com [mailto:hillc -at- ctcorp -dot- com]
>>Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 7:22 AM
>>To: TECHWR-L
>>Subject: User's, Users, Users'
>>
>>
>>
>>I would love some input. The guide I am finishing is similar
>>to a game
>>manual to be included in a DVD case. It is very basic and addresses
>>installation and scenario set-up. The sections are divided
>>by user type
>>with Section 2 for the single user, and Section 3 for
>>multi-users (Trainer
>>and Trainee). The cover of the guide is also simple with the
>>name of the
>>product at top right, picture in the center, and Users Guide
>>centered on
>>bottom. I've had feedback from various sources who have all
>>quoting me
>>various grammatical rules as to why it should be User's, or Users, or
>>Users'. Is there a standard? Is there a right way and wrong way?
>>
>>Thanks!>>
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