Comments on: Simplest of style guides http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/ Documentation as conversation Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: annegentle http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-67 annegentle Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:03:54 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/#comment-67 Yes, that is what it's talking about, and the punctuation rule has been the most difficult for me to become accustomed to. I don't know the history behind that standard being established here at ASI. I'll have to ask around. The punctuation outside quotes rule is standard British style, though. It certainly looks "incorrect" to my American-trained eye. :) Yes, that is what it’s talking about, and the punctuation rule has been the most difficult for me to become accustomed to. I don’t know the history behind that standard being established here at ASI. I’ll have to ask around.

The punctuation outside quotes rule is standard British style, though. It certainly looks “incorrect” to my American-trained eye. :)

]]> By: diane fleming http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-66 diane fleming Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:55:18 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/#comment-66 I don't get the one about punctuation outside quoted material - in American English, periods and commas appear inside the final quote... He said, "I think you are brilliant." She quoted George Bush: "Let the doctors show their love." But that's probably not what you're talking about! I love this idea - the simple style guide. I don’t get the one about punctuation outside quoted material – in American English, periods and commas appear inside the final quote…

He said, “I think you are brilliant.”

She quoted George Bush: “Let the doctors show their love.”

But that’s probably not what you’re talking about!

I love this idea – the simple style guide.

]]> By: Gordon http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Gordon Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:45:29 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/#comment-63 Yeah it's a great summary, definitely "borrowing" this idea Anne. And I completely missed the 'list as displayed' angle, oops Yeah it’s a great summary, definitely “borrowing” this idea Anne.

And I completely missed the ‘list as displayed’ angle, oops

]]> By: annegentle http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-62 annegentle Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:00:26 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/#comment-62 Ah, but the list itself serves an example of how bulleted lists are punctuated. :) Then again, I just checked our style guide for how to punctuate (or not) a bulleted list of single non-sentence items and we don't address it at all that I can see. To be clear, this isn't our full style guide, but I sure liked this summary. It certainly got me up and running quickly. Ah, but the list itself serves an example of how bulleted lists are punctuated. :)

Then again, I just checked our style guide for how to punctuate (or not) a bulleted list of single non-sentence items and we don’t address it at all that I can see.

To be clear, this isn’t our full style guide, but I sure liked this summary. It certainly got me up and running quickly.

]]> By: Shannon http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Shannon Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:57:54 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/#comment-61 To free yourself from the tyranny of your various English teachers and the pop-grammarians through the past 3 centuries, I recommend an excellent book by Joseph M. Williams called "Style". Another excellent book, although much harder to find, is "Revising Prose" by Richard A. Lanham. When I was a pubs manager these two books were standard reference materials purchased for every writer who worked for me. To free yourself from the tyranny of your various English teachers and the pop-grammarians through the past 3 centuries, I recommend an excellent book by Joseph M. Williams called “Style”.

Another excellent book, although much harder to find, is “Revising Prose” by Richard A. Lanham.

When I was a pubs manager these two books were standard reference materials purchased for every writer who worked for me.

]]> By: one man writes » Blog Archive » Recently read http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-65 one man writes » Blog Archive » Recently read Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:47:53 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/#comment-65 [...] Simplest of style guides ~ “Write well, quickly, in the active voice and the present tense.” [...] [...] Simplest of style guides ~ “Write well, quickly, in the active voice and the present tense.” [...]

]]> By: Gordon http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Gordon Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:50:25 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/2007/08/16/simplest-of-style-guides/#comment-64 Ahh but how do you punctuate bulleted lists?! ;-) Love this idea, may well adopt it for my team, anything that lets us focus on writing and not worry about "Rule 342: Acceptable usage of brackets" is a good thing. Ahh but how do you punctuate bulleted lists?! ;-)

Love this idea, may well adopt it for my team, anything that lets us focus on writing and not worry about “Rule 342: Acceptable usage of brackets” is a good thing.

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