Re: USAGE: parentheses and punctuation

Subject: Re: USAGE: parentheses and punctuation
From: "Parks, Beverly L." <parksb -at- HUACHUCA-EMH7 -dot- ARMY -dot- MIL>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 16:20:00 MST

Simmons, Brian[SMTP:brian -dot- simmons -at- LAMRC -dot- COM] wrote:
From Handbook of Technical Writing by Brusaw, Alred, and Oliu:
<snip>
From A Writer's Reference by Hacker:
<snip>
I could provide more references but here's a plan. Pick a reference. Read
it. Compare it with the example under discussion.

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Now why would you want to go and spoil the fun by pointing to references.
;-) Besides, references are like studies--if you look long enough,
eventually you'll find one that supports your position.

Bev
parksb -at- huachuca-emh7 -dot- army -dot- mil

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