On Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 02:33:35PM -0400, Garst R. Reese wrote:
> (e.g. The Chicago Manual of Style), wherein the ellipsis would mean
> either:
> I can't complete this sentence without your help.
Well, this is what it means, but it's not infallible rule as Andre
adeptly showed :)
It's more tweaked to I can't complete this action without your help.
Examples :
I can't complete Save As without your help (ellipsis)
I can't complete Tools->Preferences without your help (doesn't make
sense, no ellipsis)
> f.ex. in File->Export->Custom...
> I would put the ellipsis at the end of the heading above the popup
> Send document to command...
> instead of after Custom .
Ellipses are not used in dialog titles AFAIK. So though this is rather
odd English usage, File->Export->Custom... is correct I believe.
> I really don't see the point of ...'s after Layout->Document... etc.
indeed
regards
john
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