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Subject:RE: User Guide or User Manual From:"Ladonna Weeks" <ladonna -dot- weeks -at- comtrak -dot- com> To:"'Said B'" <said_bazry -at- sigma -dot- co -dot- id>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:55:33 -0600
My understanding is that they mean the same thing but that
"guide" is preferred over "manual" these days. I read that
somewhere but can't remember where.
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From: Said B [mailto:said_bazry -at- sigma -dot- co -dot- id]
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 8:58 PM
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Subject: User Guide or User Manual
Dear Listers,
I have been searching for sources on the Web explaining the
difference between "User Guide" and "User Manual" but still could
not find any. I would appreciate if any of could give me
information on this.
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