Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to CompletionIEEE Press, 1996 - 372 pages State-of-the-art in its simple, user-friendly presentation, this comprehensive handbook covers the entire process of preparing, producing, and distributing engineering documents using current computer software and the most recent technologies in information transfer. From developing concepts to effectively reaching an audience, Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents provides everything the engineer needs to know for document preparation, production, and distribution in clear, user-friendly language. Extensive indexing and cross-referencing make it possible to find answers quickly. |
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Page 68
... verb is are per- plexing . But it's easy to see how we could have got it wrong , consider- ing all the words that came between subject and verb , and pushed them apart . Whenever the subject and verb are not actually in touch , we need ...
... verb is are per- plexing . But it's easy to see how we could have got it wrong , consider- ing all the words that came between subject and verb , and pushed them apart . Whenever the subject and verb are not actually in touch , we need ...
Page 69
... verb agrees with the positive : The accuracy , and not the dimensions , of the instrument is the chief consideration . The following pronouns take the singular verb : each , every , either , neither , anyone , anybody , everyone ...
... verb agrees with the positive : The accuracy , and not the dimensions , of the instrument is the chief consideration . The following pronouns take the singular verb : each , every , either , neither , anyone , anybody , everyone ...
Page 294
... verb plus verb Past participle plus adverb Recommendation These compounds are hyphenated when they precede the noun modified . These compounds are hyphenated . ( See table A - 5 for guidelines on expressing the number as word or numeral ...
... verb plus verb Past participle plus adverb Recommendation These compounds are hyphenated when they precede the noun modified . These compounds are hyphenated . ( See table A - 5 for guidelines on expressing the number as word or numeral ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
How this book is organized | 8 |
Audience | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion Joan G. Nagle Limited preview - 1995 |
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