Re: Microsoft Manual of Style questions

Subject: Re: Microsoft Manual of Style questions
From: Lauren <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:06:40 -0700

On 4/22/2010 5:58 AM, Zuercher, Darrell wrote:
> 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.
>

So, I guess, "post a text" would give them a stroke. I can't wait until
the try to define style and usage rules for Twitter.

Lauren


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References:
Microsoft Manual of Style questions: From: Jodie Gilmore
RE: Microsoft Manual of Style questions: From: Zuercher, Darrell

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