TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: judg(e)ment From:"Bernard A. McCann" <bi975 -at- FREENET -dot- CARLETON -dot- CA> Date:Fri, 30 Aug 1996 17:07:57 GMT
Wolf Lahti (wduby -at- paccar -dot- com) writes:
>>
> Um... Every dictionary I've seen lists both forms as correct alternatives.
Nobody seems to have mentioned that one way out of this problem, difficult
as it may seem, is an agreement that only one type of dictionary should be
in use throughout the whole organization, ie not only in the Publications
Dept. and, at least, have it mandated in the company's style guide.
--
..............................................................................
Bernie McCann bi975 -at- ncf -dot- carleton -dot- ca
Efficient turnkey management of engineering and scientific publishing.
..............................................................................
TECHWR-L List Information
To send a message about technical communication to 2500+ list readers,
E-mail to TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU -dot- Send administrative commands
ALL other questions or problems concerning the list
should go to the listowner, Eric Ray, at ejray -at- ionet -dot- net -dot-
