Re: Microsoft Manual of Style questions

Subject: Re: Microsoft Manual of Style questions
From: Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:42:43 -0700

b) is most certainly *drop-down list*

I always use *e-mail*, without exception.

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Jodie Gilmore <jgilmor -at- pacifier -dot- com> wrote:

> Hi. I do not own a copy of the MS manual of style (shame on me!)
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> Would someone be willing to look up two word usages and let me know the
> preferred term?
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> a) e-mail or email ?
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> b) drop-down list or drop-down box ?
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> Thanks to that "someone" in advance!
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