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> E,T, Hull wrote:
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> > 'Morning, everyone,
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> > One of the no-nos about trademarks is using it in a possessive form:
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> > Microsoft Word's capabilities
> > Adobe FrameMaker's tools
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> Maybe a dumb question, but why is this a no-no? And who says so?
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> Ed Hull
> Professional English
> Vught, The Netherlands
> ethull -at- worldaccess -dot- nl
"Do not use the possessive form of a product name or a product's
feature name. For example, do not use 'toolbar's buttons' or
'PowerPoint's File menu'; instead, use 'toolbar buttons' and
'the PowerPoint File menu.'"
