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Re: [BULK] Re: Use of word "reference" when cross referencing
Subject:Re: [BULK] Re: Use of word "reference" when cross referencing From:Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L Writing <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:38:27 -0700
They can say whatever they like, but it's no substitute for a style
guide written and edited by professional writers and editors for
professional writers and editors.
On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 1:42 PM, Lauren <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net> wrote:
> Why does it say on the Microsoft website and in that pdf that the /Microsoft
> Writing Style Guide/replaces the/Microsoft Manual of Style?/
>
> On 8/15/2018 1:36 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote:
>>
>> The Microsoft Manual of Style, 4th Edition, is a book written and
>> edited by Microsoft Press staff. It's well-organized, has some useful
>> illustrations, and was professionally laid out in InDesign, so the PDF
>> was first-rate.
>
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