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I usually consider User an adjective rather than a possessive...thus
User Guide, like horse shoe, book cover, car manual, etc. I really think
it's personal preference, though, and as you say....consistency is the
key. I use the word Help to apply only to Online Help (and usually use
both words, both with initial caps).
FWIW,
Jane
Jane Bergen, Technical Writer,
AnswerSoft, Inc. Richardson, TX
(972) 997-8355
janeb -at- answersoft -dot- com
On Tuesday, January 13, 1998 9:29 AM, Marie C. Paretti
[SMTP:mparetti -at- RRINC -dot- COM] wrote:
> A very small, picky question, tangentially related to Kevin's question
> about "User Guide" or "Help" as a title. When creating the hard copy
of
> said Guide, is it a:
> User Guide
> User's Guide
> Users' Guide
>
> Does it even matter as long as I'm consistent?
>
> Marie
>
> Marie C. Paretti
> Recognition Research, Inc. (RRI)
> 1750 Pratt Drive, Suite 2000
> Blacksburg, VA 24060
> mparetti -at- rrinc -dot- com
>http://www.rrinc.com
>
>
>
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