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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Typo's in the 3.7 Installe'r an'd PO'V we'b sit'e
Date: 6 Jul 2015 11:45:46
Message: <559aa2aa$1@news.povray.org>
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On Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:34:34 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/6/2015 4:24 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> The Microsoft Manual of Style says this:
>
> 'am no' gettin' involved. ;-)
Heh.
Like it or not, though, for technical writing, there are two style guides
that are the standards - the Microsoft guide, and the IBM guide.
Microsoft is more commonly used in software AIUI, though the IBM guide
is, I think, more established.
Microsoft defers to the Chicago Manual of Style for most non-technology
things, and Chicago (interestingly) defers to Eric S. Raymond's "Jargon
file" section on writing.
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Typo's in the 3.7 Installe'r an'd PO'V we'b sit'e
Date: 6 Jul 2015 13:08:58
Message: <559ab62a$1@news.povray.org>
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On 7/6/2015 4:45 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> Heh.
>
Ho!
> Like it or not, though, for technical writing, there are two style guides
> that are the standards - the Microsoft guide, and the IBM guide.
>
Is that an accepted international standard? You are the expert, be
honest. ;-)
Remember you are talking to a dyslectic. And I have no standards. I
worked for multi national Oil companied. Showing I have no morals, either.
> Microsoft is more commonly used in software AIUI, though the IBM guide
> is, I think, more established.
>
> Microsoft defers to the Chicago Manual of Style for most non-technology
> things, and Chicago (interestingly) defers to Eric S. Raymond's "Jargon
> file" section on writing.
Sorry! is it my turn?
Oxford Circus.
:-P
--
Regards
Stephen
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Typo's in the 3.7 Installe'r an'd PO'V we'b sit'e
Date: 7 Jul 2015 00:38:28
Message: <559b57c4@news.povray.org>
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On Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:08:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/6/2015 4:45 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Heh.
>>
>>
> Ho!
>
>> Like it or not, though, for technical writing, there are two style
>> guides that are the standards - the Microsoft guide, and the IBM guide.
>>
>>
> Is that an accepted international standard? You are the expert, be
> honest. ;-)
It is. :)
> Remember you are talking to a dyslectic. And I have no standards. I
> worked for multi national Oil companied. Showing I have no morals,
> either.
LOL
>> Microsoft is more commonly used in software AIUI, though the IBM guide
>> is, I think, more established.
>>
>> Microsoft defers to the Chicago Manual of Style for most non-technology
>> things, and Chicago (interestingly) defers to Eric S. Raymond's "Jargon
>> file" section on writing.
>
> Sorry! is it my turn?
> Oxford Circus.
Ipswitch.
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Typo's in the 3.7 Installe'r an'd PO'V we'b sit'e
Date: 7 Jul 2015 01:48:11
Message: <559b681b$1@news.povray.org>
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On 7/7/2015 5:38 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Sorry! is it my turn?
>> >Oxford Circus.
> Ipswitch.
Sorry, I woke up with a start and thought I was in another thread.
Since you mentioned Ipswich. Here is the conclusion of a "feel good"
story, from there.
High society news. ;-)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33389896
--
Regards
Stephen
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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Typo's in the 3.7 Installe'r an'd PO'V we'b sit'e
Date: 7 Jul 2015 03:23:12
Message: <559b7e60$1@news.povray.org>
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On 7-7-2015 7:48, Stephen wrote:
> High society news. ;-)
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33389896
>
Oh yes! I read about that! They did a beautiful restoration job indeed.
They did not tell in how many pieces the kid was but he probably was
traumatised for life :-/
I didn't know about puzzle jugs...
--
Thomas
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> That's a new one! So, you're saying the plural of GP shouldn't be GPs,
> because GPS is another viable acronym?
"GPS TO STOP WORKING BY 2020!"
It's not a case of should or shouldn't, just the option is there to use
an apostrophe to denote plural for the purpose of making the text
clearer to read. It's not normally needed for acronyms (more usually for
letters or numbers), but it's incorrect to state that an apostrophe is
never used for plurarls.
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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Typo's in the 3.7 Installe'r an'd PO'V we'b sit'e
Date: 7 Jul 2015 04:39:39
Message: <559b904b$1@news.povray.org>
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On 7/7/2015 8:23 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 7-7-2015 7:48, Stephen wrote:
>> High society news. ;-)
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33389896
>>
>
> Oh yes! I read about that! They did a beautiful restoration job indeed.
> They did not tell in how many pieces the kid was but he probably was
> traumatised for life :-/
>
I suppose he will get over it. :-)
The family did the right thing by remaining anonymous.
> I didn't know about puzzle jugs...
>
They are an interesting folly. More for decoration than use, I think.
A bit like a yard of ale or a Bierstiefel.
--
Regards
Stephen
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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Typo's in the 3.7 Installe'r an'd PO'V we'b sit'e
Date: 7 Jul 2015 07:16:13
Message: <559bb4fd@news.povray.org>
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On 7-7-2015 10:39, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/7/2015 8:23 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 7-7-2015 7:48, Stephen wrote:
>>> High society news. ;-)
>>>
>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33389896
>>>
>>
>> Oh yes! I read about that! They did a beautiful restoration job indeed.
>> They did not tell in how many pieces the kid was but he probably was
>> traumatised for life :-/
>>
>
> I suppose he will get over it. :-)
> The family did the right thing by remaining anonymous.
Yes, I thought that was a smart thing to do.
>
>> I didn't know about puzzle jugs...
>>
>
> They are an interesting folly. More for decoration than use, I think.
> A bit like a yard of ale or a Bierstiefel.
>
I can imagine its use during a wild party :-)
--
Thomas
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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Typo's in the 3.7 Installe'r an'd PO'V we'b sit'e
Date: 7 Jul 2015 08:28:01
Message: <559bc5d1$1@news.povray.org>
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On 7/7/2015 12:16 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>>> I didn't know about puzzle jugs...
>>>
>>
>> They are an interesting folly. More for decoration than use, I think.
>> A bit like a yard of ale or a Bierstiefel.
>>
>
> I can imagine its use during a wild party :-)
>
Was there ever a craze for drinking wine using a porron, in the Netherlands?
There was one in the UK when cheap flights to Spain became available in
the 60s/70s (no apostrophe)
--
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Stephen
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Am 07.07.2015 um 07:48 schrieb Stephen:
> Since you mentioned Ipswich. Here is the conclusion of a "feel good"
> story, from there.
>
> High society news. ;-)
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33389896
Gives a whole new meaning to the term "puzzle jug"...
(or at least it would, had I known the term before ;))
But I /think/ this thread is diverging...
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