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Re: Technical writing in a higher ed environment

Subject: Re: Technical writing in a higher ed environment
From: Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:17:45 -0700


This is a classic argument between journalists and English majors. I have never found not using the serial comma to be a barrier to clear writing, nor have any of my editors. Since a number of the organizations that have used my services as a lone writer have also received excellent reviews of the documentation I've produced, I can only assume that the readers could care less about the lack of a serial comma and are happy with the clarity of the writing and overall presentation.
Bonnie Granat wrote:

To me, AP's not using the serial comma is a serious deficit. It's a
barrier to clear writing, in my opinion.

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References:
RE: Technical writing in a higher ed environment: From: Wendy Cunningham
Re: Technical writing in a higher ed environment: From: Al Geist
Re: Technical writing in a higher ed environment: From: Bonnie Granat

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