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Subject:Re: Use of the word "the" in figure captions From:Deborah Cooper <dcooper -at- INSTEPMOBILE -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 13 Jul 1998 07:19:14 -0700
Katherin,
I have the MS style book but I do not include the word "the" in my
caption (or tables, for that matter). Just my opinion, but why waste
the space?
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> From: Katherin King [SMTP:kking -at- BROOKTROUT -dot- COM]
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> Subject: Use of the word "the" in figure captions
>
> There's a difference of opinion between myself and my supervisor over
> the use of the word "The" in figure captions, as in "The such-and-such
> dialog box." He wants the word "the" removed, I think it should stay.
> I
> looked it up in the MS Manual of Style and found support for my
> opinion.
> I would appreciate other opinions on this.
>
>
> Kathy Stanzler
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> Southborough, MA
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