Re: Fig. or Figs.?

Subject: Re: Fig. or Figs.?
From: Joe Williams <jwilliams -at- SAMS -dot- MCP -dot- COM>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 10:36:40 -0500

Re: Figure references

I do not like to abbreviate the word "Figure." I would say "See
figures 1 through 4."

Note that I would lowercase the plural "figures," as per AP style,
although I would keep the intial cap in the singular and specific
"Figure 1." (It's the same principle as "Chapter 1" and "chapters 1
through 4.")

And finally, it really peeves me to see a sentence that ends "(see
Figure 1)." "See Figure 1" is a full sentence. If it comes at the end
of a full sentence, it should be as follows: "Andy Warhol had a
distinctive style of portraiture. (See Figure 1.)"

Joe Williams


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Subject: Fig. or Figs.?
Author: Brad DeMond <bdemond -at- SUMS -dot- SHIGA-MED -dot- AC -dot- JP> at Internet
Date: 10/27/95 10:25 AM


I'm working with a medical text that refers to several figures at one time.
Question: is it better to use the singular or plural form in such as case,
i.e. (see Fig. 1-4) or (see Figs. 1-4), or is either style okay as long as
the usage is consistent?

Any help appreciated.


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