Re: Do as they say, not as they do

["Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- editors-writers -dot- info>]

"Jo Francis Byrd" wrote:

> 
> 
> Snicker, snicker, snicker....
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DGoldstein -at- DeusTech -dot- com>
> To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:59 AM
> Subject: Do as they say, not as they do
> 
> 
> 
> 1. If you've got the online version of the Microsoft
> Manual of Style
> (MSTP.chm), open it.
> 
> 2. Click the Index tab.
> 
> 3. In the text box on the upper left, type "type" and
> then click Display.
> 
> 4. In the Topics Found screen, click <b>type vs.
> enter</b> and then click
> Display.
> 
> 5. In the right-hand panel, read the following words
> aloud: "Use type, not
> type in or enter, if information the user types
appears
> on the screen."
> 
> 6. In the left-hand panel, read the following words
> aloud: "Type in the
> keyword to find:"
> 
> 7. Have a good laugh.
> 
> 8. Get back to work.
> 
> 

It depends on what "information the user types appears
on the screen" means. I don't know what that means. If
whatever it means is not the case in the MMOS, then
it's not a mistake. Of course, the left panel should
say, "Type a keyword" and be done with it.

Bonnie Granat

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