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> We are producing a large manual in which the chapters are NOT numbered: 1.,
> 1.1, 1.2, 2., ... We also have a number of topics we want to include in the
> appendix area. SO do we have:
>
> Chapter 1
> Topic 1
> Topic 2
> ?
> Chapter 6
> Appendixes
> Topic 1
> Topic 2
> Topic 3
>
> OR
> Appendices
> Topic 1
> Topic 2
> Topic 3
>
> OR
> Appendix A - Topic 1
> Appendix B - Topic 2
> Appendix C - Topic 3
>
> OR
> some other option.
The choice between "Appendixes" and "Appendices" seems to be just that.
My references seem to indicate that either is acceptable. As far as the
selections you list, my vote would go the the third option.
RoMay Sitze, rositze -at- nmsu -dot- edu
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