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Subject:RE: Are these words being used? From:Ginger Moskowitz <ginger -at- aatech -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 5 Nov 1999 15:29:34 -0500
If they won't accept your good judgement alone, show them the Microsoft
Manual of Style; they probably have alternatives to these words. It may
carry more weight than the dictionary or chicago manual of style.
>A SME wants me to use these words. He says that they
>are
>commonly used. What do you think?