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I've been following this dicussion with some interest, and
thought I'd throw in my .02 worth on this:
I agree with Joanna's comments on including discussions of
usage on this list. While I realize that Technical Writing
involves more than just grammar, I believe that the rules of
grammar and usage are among the most important tools of our
profession. If we don't use them properly, then we aren't
professional writers -- technical or otherwise.
Given this, I am somewhat mystified as to why anyone would
have a problem with a discussion of usage on this list (hope
this isn't too incendiary...).
