Re: Microsoft Manual of Style questions

[Edwin Skau <eddy -dot- skau -at- gmail -dot- com>]

What does one say when the list box goes up? Throw-up listbox?

Edwin

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Zuercher, Darrell <dzuerche -at- tva -dot- gov> wrote:

> Jodie,
>
> The 3rd edition (p. 249) cites "drop-down arrow," "drop-down combo box,"
> and "drop-down list box" as acceptable uses. Evidently, they separate
> them now.
>
> As for "e-mail", it also instructs writers to "always hyphenate." (p.
> 252). Yes, it still states that it is not a synonym for "message". It
> states that "sending an e-mail message" is correct, but "sending an
> e-mail" is not.
>
> --Darrell
>
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> Hi. I do not own a copy of the MS manual of style (shame on me!)
>
>
>
> Would someone be willing to look up two word usages and let me know the
> preferred term?
>
>
>
> a)      e-mail or email ?
>
> b)      drop-down list   or    drop-down box ?
>
>
>
> Thanks to that "someone" in advance!
>
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