Re: acceptable use question
I am editing a document and I am confused about the acceptable use of the term "agenc(ies)". I have not seen this format used in the past. I've seen it used for singular or plural uses such as:
form(s)
In my case the sentence is:
blah blah blah... display the summary information for the agenc(ies).
I appreciate any responses. Thank you.
Our in-house style doesn't even permit "(s)" for plurals.
I'd reword this example to "display the summary information
for the agency or agencies." In many cases, we've
determined that just providing the singular is really
sufficient - most users can figure out that if you allow
more than one <noun> to be <verb>ed, the singular is
understood to encompass plural as well.
-- Janice
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
WebWorks ePublisher Pro for Word features support for every major Help
format plus PDF, HTML and more. Flexible, precise, and efficient content delivery. Try it today!. http://www.webworks.com/techwr-l
Doc-To-Help includes a one-click RoboHelp project converter. It's that easy. Watch the demo at http://www.componentone.com/TECHWRL/DocToHelp2005
---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- infoinfocus -dot- com -dot-
To unsubscribe send a blank email to techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40infoinfocus.com
To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Send administrative questions to lisa -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.
References:
acceptable use question: From: lcp gr
Previous by Author:
Re: Any suggestions for replacing Word
Next by Author:
Re: Font Type/Size for online help?
Previous by Thread:
acceptable use question
Next by Thread:
RE: acceptable use question
Search our Technical Writing Archives & Magazine
Visit TechWhirl's Other Sites
Sponsored Ads