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The Google Analytics show how the word is being written by anyone and
everyone. Many of the folks whose usage is included in Google stats also
write "U" for "you", but I'm certainly not going to determine my writing
style based on their preferences. :)
We're writers and we're supposed to provide clarity.
I'm clearly pro-hyphen. I don't expect everyone else to be but I
maintain that they aid understanding.
I do agree that it's important to be consistent in applying writing
style.
Joyce
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On Behalf Of Tony Chung
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 12:17 PM
To: Debbi Crum; TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: geo-fence or geofence or geo fence?
Hi Debbi,
My personal preference is without the hyphen. Hyphens are evil, except
when
they're dashes . ;-)
When I need to provide quantitative data I look to the Google Analytics
Keyword tool.
These are just estimates for ranking purposes, but it gives an idea that
more people look for geofence than geo-fence, so the non-hyphenated
version
may be more popular.
But all stats being equal, except those that aren't, you could probably
find other stats (even using the same keyword tool) that prove
otherwise,
or use a different rationale to support the hyphenated version over the
non-hyphenated.
It's all about being in line with your chosen style guide.
-Tony
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 7:14 AM, Debbi Crum <debbi -dot- crum -at- yahoo -dot- com>
wrote:
> One of our products uses geofencing (or is it geo-fencing or maybe geo
> fencing?). I haven't found a consistent (or dominant) spelling from a
> Google search.
>
> Is there a correct spelling? Or should we just pick one and use it
> consistently?
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