Re: Microsoft Manual of Style questions

[Lauren <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net>]

On 4/22/2010 5:58 AM, Zuercher, Darrell wrote:
> As for "e-mail", it also instructs writers to "always hyphenate." (p.
> 252). Yes, it still states that it is not a synonym for "message". It
> states that "sending an e-mail message" is correct, but "sending an
> e-mail" is not.
>    

So, I guess, "post a text" would give them a stroke.  I can't wait until 
the try to define style and usage rules for Twitter.

Lauren


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