Re: end user vs end-user

[Sean Brierley <seanb_us -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Hyphenate when used as an adjective. Separate words
when a noun. But, above all, be consistent. And, yah,
what Goob said.

Cheers,

Sean

--- Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi, I was wondering how you refer to end users in
> > your documentation and
> > why. I've seen it spelled as "end user" and
> > "end-user" in different companies.  
> 
> "You" when you're addressing them. IMO, a user
> manual
> should NEVER contain the word "user" or "end-user".
> I
> never use "user" at all. I use the role name if
> writing passively, or I keep it active and continue
> using implied "you".

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