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Subject:Re: Syntax question: Windows 95/98 or 95 and 98? From:Lindsey Durway <LDurway -at- PAV -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 2 Aug 1999 09:09:43 -0500
I imagine you'd have to respect the trademarked forms and do something even
more cumbersome: "the Windows 95 system and the Windows 98 system" or "the
Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems."
My point is that I don't think you can break up "Windows 98". It's
trademarked that way and no other (you may want to verify exact language of
trademark). Also, a trademark must be used as a modifier, not as a noun, so
you have to tag a noun onto the trademark: "Windows 98 system" or "Windows
98 operating sytsem" or some such.
Lindsey
> -----Original Message-----
> Hello,
>
> I searched the archives and had a look at Ms Manual of Style (3rd
> edition), but I couldn't find anything about an "official" syntax
> when referring to both operating systems. I have many procedures
> where I have to include "In Windows NT, do this and this. In
> Windows 95 and 98 (or 95/98), do this."
>
> What is recommended usage (or how would users better respond to/
> understand the procedures)?
>
> Thanks a bunch!
> Melissa Kucbel-Saumier
> Technical Publications - Eicon Technology
>
