atw: Re: style (hyphen use)

If you instructed someone to "keep to the left of the road", you might
also suggest they slow down and, preferably, travel in a 4WD ;-)

 

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of bja
Sent: Friday, 19 September 2008 5:25 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: style (hyphen use)

 

What about the "side" bit? :)

 

Cheers,

 

Bruce

 

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Janet Taylor
Sent: Friday, 19 September 2008 1:30 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: style (hyphen use)

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 
  

-----Original Message----- 
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 

-----Original Message----- 
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[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. 

 

-----Original Message----- 
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[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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