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Subject:RE: Most Current Versions From:"Porrello, Leonard" <lporrello -at- illumina -dot- com> To:"Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS2.5-NA)" <Megan -dot- Bruce -at- us -dot- bosch -dot- com>, "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:50:19 +0000
Is the "most" in "most current version" redundant? Why not say, "current version"? Please forgive me if I appear to be acting like a pedantic ass. That isn't my intention. I really do not see a semantic difference between the two phrases. Is there a subtle difference that I am missing?
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Subject: Most Current Versions
Hi All:
What are the most current versions of Microsoft Manual of Style and the Chicago Manual of Style?
Thanks
Megan
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