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Tchwrtrs mght be abl to skp usng vwls tht appr in the mddl of wrds and
in wrds lngr thn 3 lttrs, bcs it scns oky. Hwvr, I'd not sggst the
apprch.
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Sean Brierley
Technical Writer
www.accu-time.com
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With that in mind I think Apple have the correct approach. It scans just
as easily TO THE USERS OF THAT PRODUCT with or without the 'and'.
Gordon
P.S. Don't mention Strunk and White to Prof. Pullum as he may just
suggest that you burn your copy! (and with some merit as it happens,
that was quite a surprise to me as well)
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