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Subject:Re: Ranges: Two or Three From:"Porrello, Leonard" <leonard -dot- porrello -at- COMPAQ -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 22 Sep 1998 12:14:01 -0700
Melissa,
I'm not sure if I understand your question, but here goes anyway. You need
to "list" as many ranges as you need to complete the idea that you are
developing. And, you are best off actually "listing." For any more than one
or two items, I would create a list, perhaps bulleted.
Leonard Porrello
Compaq, Telecom Network Solutions
Pubs, Omaha
402.384.7390
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melissa L. Mrakava
> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 9:14 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Ranges: Two or Three
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I am working for a fairly high tech manufacturing company doing customer
> support, technical writing, and some marketing. My question is a fairly
> simple
> one (I hope). When listing ranges is it correct to use three or is there
> no limit.
> For example: " ... ranging from medical device tracking to robot
> calibration and
> part inspection."
>
> We are having a number of debates over this in our office so any insight
> you
> could provide would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Melissa Mrakava
> melissa -at- ndigital -dot- com
>
>
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