need IBM Stryle Guide reference

[Kelly McDaniel]

You might have a copy of the style guide with my handwritten note:
"Never use gerunds." They sound tentative to me.

That said, my Microsoft Manual of Style suggests that gerunds be used
for topic heads....regards, Kelly.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jim Owens
> Sent: 2008-07-21 14:04
> To: Framer's List
> Subject: need IBM Stryle Guide reference
> 
> Referring to the IBM Style Guide, a correspondent has informaed me:
> 
> "Do not use gerunds in headings. IBM rule"
> 
> but my 2004 copy of the IBM Style Guide says explicitly to use gerunds
> in headings (under "Headings and subdivisions of text"). Is there a
> later edition in which this has changed?
> 
> 
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