atw: Re: style guide --- yr expertizzz plzzz
- From: Janice Gelb <Janice.Gelb@xxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:22:10 +1000
On 16/09/08 01:22 PM, Matthew da Silva wrote:
> One issue I'm not finding described in Read Me Fist! Is how to indicate
position on-screen, for instance: "go to the right-hand side of the
screen".
Should 'right-hand' be hyphenated here? Following the book would suggest
that, yes, the expression 'right-hand' should be hyphenated. The problem
is that there is client resistance to the formulation.
Actually, _Read Me First_ does deal with this question. In Appendix C,
"Questionable Terms and Their Alternatives," the entry says:
right-hand side - Use "right side"
However, I certainly agree with others that you should only
use the physical location if some potential for confusion exists.
-- Janice
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