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Technical Writing
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"Technical Writing
Copyright 1988, 1999 by Ronald B. Standler
Table of Contents
my favorite style manuals
Strunk & White
disagreement about rigid rules
use of numbers in sentences
zero and infinity
six or 6 ?
use of units with numbers
units of computer memory
equations in text
common misuse of words in English
a or an ?
the conjunction or
use of pronouns
hyphens
citations and bibliography
What kind of literature should be referenced?
format of citations and references
citing sources you have not read
verb tense and voice
illogical rules in English
Foreword
I began this document in 1978, when I was teaching undergraduate classes in electrical engineering and
found that my students needed some guidance on grammar and style. I enlarged this document frequently
during my ten years as a professor. During 1990-95, I shared this document with my colleagues in
Germany who wanted to know more about style in American English. The favorable reaction of my
former students and my German colleagues has encouraged me to post this document on the Internet, in
the hope that it might be useful to a wider audience.
my favorite style manuals
Because I do not intend this document to be a comprehensive list of
everything that one needs to know about grammar and style,
I begin with an annotated list of my favorite reference and textbooks
in this area. There are many good books – I have deliberately made this
list short, because most scientists and engineers are not
interested in technical writing.
G.L. Kittredge and F.E. Farley: "
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