atw: Re: style guide --- yr expertizzz plzzz
- From: "Matthew da Silva" <mdasilva@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:59:05 +1000
I also like to write 'at bottom right of the screen'. Or possibly 'in
the bottom right corner of the screen'.
Appendix C is very useful. A lot deals with 'systems' (ie
hardware/software used in tandem and to a recognized specification).
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Subject: atw: Re: style guide --- yr expertizzz plzzz
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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