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Subject:Re: The Microsoft Style Guide is Online and Free From:Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L Writing <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:47:34 -0800
Sounds like some bad hiring choices in action there.
On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 11:38 AM, Wright, Lynne <Lynne -dot- Wright -at- kronos -dot- com> wrote:
> Yes, consistency is important... but the least of my concerns as a technical editor was getting the writing team to capitalize words consistently according to what was proscribed in the style guide... it was getting them to produce content that was complete, accurate, and written clearly without starting a passive-aggressive campaign of terror if I dared to suggest that their first-draft text needed some work.
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> From: techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=kronos -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=kronos -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston
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> Subject: Re: The Microsoft Style Guide is Online and Free
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> Some customers will notice if you don't pick one and stick with it.
> Inconsistency is unprofessional and reflects badly on the company's hiring choices and management. ...
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