And I realize I just cross-posted to both lists by replying to all. Apologies.
Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Vickery Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 10:36 AM To: Bill Swallow; Sue Heim Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [TCP] Article: Houston, We Have a Shuttle Typo I agree wholeheartedly. I went back and forth about this with a coworker. The American English rule of putting all punctuation inside the quotation marks, even for lists of terms seems nutty to me. c -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Swallow Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 10:21 AM To: Sue Heim Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [TCP] Article: Houston, We Have a Shuttle Typo I use UK punctuation, particularly with quotes. Makes more sense to me. I dunno, somehow this: Can you believe he said "I think you're an idiot"? makes more sense than: Can you believe he said "I think you're an idiot?" On 7/13/07, Sue Heim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, that's not that bad. Seriously. The sign was made with EN > spelling, even though the name of the shuttle honors the UK. Heck, I > misspell EN and UK stuff all the time (I dunno, but I always spell behavior > with a "u" as in "behaviour"). -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob "I see your OOO message and raise you a clue." ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more. http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help. Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com --- You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/cvickery%40arenasolut ions.com To subscribe, send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
