Without getting into a grammar argument best left to a staff meeting where
everyone has had too much coffee, I would agree with Andrew on the Best
Practice way to name manuals/books -- that's my preference too.
But disagree with him on the nouns -- I think all those he listed are or
could arguably be compound nouns, not a singular noun/noun our
adjective/noun pair.
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On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:19 PM, Andrew Warren <[email protected]>
wrote:
> VLM Tech Subs [[email protected]] wrote:
>
> > “User” is a noun. Nouns do not modify nouns
>
> Dish soap, car wash, road work, bicycle chain, buggy whip, winter coat,
> tree branch, dog collar, reference manual....
>
> My own preference is to name the thing for WHAT it is rather than FOR WHOM
> it is:
>
> Quickstart Guide
> Installation Guide
> Reference Manual
> Operating Manual
> Instruction Manual
>
> Or be even more specific:
>
> Using the Zipchip 5000
> Guide to the QZ190
> IBM System/360 Principles of Operation
> The Tektronix 465 Oscilloscope
>
> -Andrew
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