TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Re: Does hyphenation make reading hard for ESLers?
Subject:Re: Does hyphenation make reading hard for ESLers? From:Kent Newton <KentN -at- METRIX-INC -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 14 Feb 1996 19:07:00 PST
On Wednesday, February 14, 1996 12:55 PM, Glenda Jeffrey wrote:
> ... snipped ...
>I wanted to know whether *correct* hyphenation would
>screw up people for whom English is not
>their first language.
>--
I avoid hyphenation, even when writing for native speakers. You don't
gain that much paper real estate by hyphenating, and it usually slows
down the reader.
Kent Newton
Senior Technical Writer
Metrix, Inc.
kentn -at- metrix-inc -dot- com
