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Re: Style Guide standards: APA or the Chicago Manual of Style?
Subject:Re: Style Guide standards: APA or the Chicago Manual of Style? From:"Bruce Wolf" <bwolf -at- scheidt-bachmann-usa -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 30 Jan 2003 13:08:09 -0500
I'd like to modify John's suggestion a bit.
Go with APA (keep it prominently displayed on your desk).
Use Chicago (keep it hidden in a desk drawer that you lock when you leave
work).
They'll never know.
;-)
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From: "John Posada" <JPosada -at- book -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: Style Guide standards: APA or the Chicago Manual of Style?
>
> Make your life easier. Go with APA
>
> 1) He's the President, so he has the gold
> 2) He's got a doctorate, which means he thinks he knows everything
> 3) He has to deal with his girlfriend, and if it comes between you or her,
> no contest.
> 4) It's just a guide...it's not the 15 commandments.
>
> Pick a different windmill.
>
> John Posada
> Senior Technical Writer
> Barnes&Noble.com
> jposada -at- book -dot- com
> NY: 212-414-6656
> Dayton: 732-438-3372
>
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