> > > >In British English I would expect the following: > > > >"Yophoto specializes in quality photobooks using state-of-the-art > >printing presses and an in-house finishing team" > > > >but perhaps they are using a different style guide. > > > > > > > > > Bob and all -- > iit was the "specialise" without the "s" on the end that got me -- > also, hyphenation, but the no "s" was what got me. > > ann >
Ann, I don't think there is a hard and fast rule about it. At least, I can't find any guidance in my Oxford Guide to Style. It seems to depend on the context. Consider these: "Yophoto specialize in quality photobooks using state-of-the-art presses. Our mission is to boldly split infinitives in every book we print." against "Yophoto specializes in quality photobooks using state-of-the-art presses. Its mission is never to split infinitives boldly, but to do so in a mild-mannered manner." and "Yophoto specialize in quality photobooks using state-of-the-art presses. Their mission is bold infinitive-fission at a 100% level, minimum." Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
