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Subject:Re: "techcom" or "techcomm" -- ? From:Lin Sims <ljsims -dot- ml -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- m-s-g -dot- com> Date:Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:32:25 -0500
At my company, we use TechComm as the department's nickname. I've seen
both, but I tend to prefer it with the double-m on the "'techcom' just
looks weird" basis.
Lin
On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Cardimon, Craig <ccardimon -at- m-s-g -dot- com>wrote:
> Hello, Whirlers,
>
> I have seen both "techcom" and "techcomm" as well as "marcom" and
> "marcomm."
>
> What are your preferred constructions? Or, do you simply want consistency
> in the same document?
>
> Cordially,
>
> Craig Cardimon | Technical Writer
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