atw: Re: style (hyphen use)
- From: Janet Taylor <jtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:30:15 +1000
I'd say "left side of the screen" never, ever, "left hand side of the
screen" nor would I hyphenate it, although I use rather more hyphens that my
contributors.
I also "turn left" and "turn right" or "keep to the left side of the road".
I dropped the "hand" bit years ago.
Janet
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From: SUNTER Bede [mailto:Bede_SUNTER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, 18 September 2008 2:07 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: style (hyphen use)
>>Should 'right-hand' be hyphenated here?
You betcha. And I'd use that formulation too ('right-hand side' rather
than 'the right of the screen' or some such). Why? Because 'right-hand
side' is what most people _say_.
Re your client's resistance to using the hyphen, I've been noticing that
a lot lately: people (i.e. non-professional writers) just won't use
hyphens anymore (except incorrectly, as dashes).
I guess it's because they don't know what hyphens do; they don't know
why or how to use them. Another nail in the coffin of clear written
communication I guess.
Bede
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matthew da
Silva
Sent: Tuesday, 16 September 2008 1:22 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: style guide --- yr expertizzz plzzz
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.
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Janice Gelb
Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2008 5:27 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: style guide --- yr expertizzz plzzz
On 11/09/08 04:14 PM, tpdhome@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> A style guide should also support and be supported by a robust
template.
> You can explain features of the template such as styles, macros,
> shortcut keys, boilerplate text, etc in the style guide.
>
> Like many others, I like to include a list of pet hates and commonly
> made mistakes, especially those relevant to the topic. And remember,
> eschew complexity in terminology!!
>
I think that an explanation of how to use corporate templates is
important but personally, I'd split the subject matter and have two
guides - one for template usage and one for writing.
-- Janice
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