atw: Re: Style question: "Number" or "No."
- From: Lana Brindley <lanabrindley@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:24:01 +1100
On 12 October 2010 14:14, Janice Gelb <janice.gelb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 10/12/10 12:56, Garry Stevens wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I am rewriting 450 standard letters. Lucky me. In the reference block, I'm
>> wondering which is the more "modern" style:
>> Mr Fred Nurk
>> 12 Blah St
>> Sydney
>> Our Reference Number : 3456
>> Or….
>> Mr Fred Nurk
>> 12 Blah St
>> Sydney
>> Our Reference No.: 3456
>> Or….
>> Our Reference: 3456
>>
>
> We use the "No." abbreviation only in tables where space is
> at a premium. I'd go with "Number" for clarity.
>
> -- Janice
>
I'm going to go against the majority, here, and pick box 3 ("Our
Reference"). Why? Well, it's shorter, and I'm all for brevity. And it still
gives all the information required: we know it's a number, as it's followed
by some. Ticks both my boxes.
L
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