> Underlying the discussion seems to be an assumption that what we think > about this is irrelevant and we should just shut up and do what we're told > by the lords and masters who write the dictionaries. CLAP CLAP CLAP!! Nikki :) ----------------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 01:49:01 +1000 > From: bob.trussler@xxxxxxxxx > To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: atw: Re: Mouses?? > > Howard, > The dictionary writers are not "lords and masters" but writers (maybe even > technical writers) and they ask for comments from any reader. > Why not send them a note with your comments and your usage. > Bob T > Underlying the discussion seems to be an assumption that what we think > about this is irrelevant and we should just shut up and do what we're told > by the lords and masters who write the dictionaries. > Come on, guys - we're technical writers, aren't we? Who is better > positioned to comment on technical terminology? The dictionary-makers only > put technical terms there because people who write technical documents > start using them - people like us. > Howard ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************