Re: Technical Writing Books

Subject: Re: Technical Writing Books
From: Buck & Tilly Buchanan <writer -at- DHC -dot- NET>
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 17:01:33 -0500

Kim Keegan wrote:
>
> Floramaria Deter wrote:
> <SNIP>
> > I have been told to write "click on the button" but according to
> > the Manual of Style book, the correct way is to write "click the button."
> > There are many other rules that I've been breaking left and right.
>

Which *Manual of Style* book are you using? Microsoft says write:

Click Delete.

Buck Buchanan
writer -at- dhc -dot- net
Arlington, TX

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