Re: [docbook-tc] acknowledgements element in 5.0

[Gershon L Joseph <gershon@tech-tav.com>]

I've never seen the 2e version, and personally would prefer the 3e 
version as the element name. I suppose it depends on which side of the 
pond one is raised.

Gershon


Scott Hudson wrote:
> Either spelling is fine with me. I just need the structure! :-)
> 
> I concur that we should probably use the most familiar spelling for the 
> element name.
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> Best regards,
> 
> --Scott
> 
> Grosso, Paul wrote:
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>         -----Original Message-----
>         From: Grosso, Paul [mailto:pgrosso@ptc.com] 
>         Sent: Monday, 2007 April 23 9:48
>         To: DocBook Technical Committee
>         Subject: [docbook-tc] acknowledgements element in 5.0
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>             -----Original Message-----
>             From: Bob Stayton [mailto:bobs@sagehill.net] 
>             Sent: Monday, 2007 April 23 1:49
>             To: DocBook Technical Committee
>             Cc: docbook@lists.oasis-open.org
>             Subject: [docbook-tc] DocBook Technical Committee Meeting 
>             Agenda: 25 April 2007
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>               a. Norm to add acknowledgements element to 5.0.
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>         There may be an issue regarding "acknowledgement" versus 
>         "acknowledgment".  I realize that the online docbook documentation at
>         http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/documentation/reference/html
>         /docbook.h
>         tml
>         uses the former, and I personally prefer the former, since one 
>         would ordinarily think the g is hard in the latter.
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>         However, I feel obliged to point out that it appears to be a
>         substantial majority of uses prefer the former spelling.  In
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>     Sigh, typo, I meant prefer the latter (2e) spelling.
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>     paul
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>         fact, if you look up "acknowledgement" at http://www.m-w.com/
>         you get sent to the entry for "acknowledgment" (where it lists
>         "acknowledgement" as a variant) and a search of the online
>         Chicago Manual of Style at http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/
>         shows only the "acknowledgment" spelling.
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>         We may find that most users will expect the 2e (instead of 3e)
>         spelling.  Of course, use of a smart editor can obviate this
>         issue, but those entering DocBook via Notepad might be surprised.
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>         paul
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