[austechwriter] Re: Enter vs. Type and Read Me First recommendation
- From: Ana Young <ana_young2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 18:12:33 -0700 (PDT)
Read Me First (an US publication) says:
"To avoid confusion with the Enter key, do not use
'Enter the following command'. Write 'type the
following comand instead."
Hope this helps,
Ana
--- Wendy Forsey <wendyf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am getting pressure from US colleagues to use
> 'Enter' instead of 'Type'
> when referring to typing something into a field.
> They claim this is "more
> American". This is against the recommendation of the
> MS style guide, and my
> own inclination and experience. Is this in fact the
> more common usage in the
> US?
>
> Regards
> Wendy
>
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