Re: Style Guide Localization Question?

[Pat Costello <Patrick Costello Sun COM>]

> Hi Greg, 
> 
> The word "following" is emphasized to indicate that you can use the word 
> "following" as an adjective, even though "following" is a gerund form. For 
> example: 
> 
> You can use the word "following" in the following ways: 
> 
> - To introduce a list of features, characteristics or items. 
> 
> - To introduce a step procedure. 
> 
> For example: 
> 
> You can perform the following actions with the GNOME Applet: 
> 
> o Action 1. 
> o Action 2. 
> o Action 3. 
> 
> For example: 
> 
> To perform Action 1 with the GNOME Applet, perform the following steps: 
> 
> 1. Open the GNOME Applet. 
> 2. Click on Toolbar icon. 
> 3. Select the Action 1 menuitem. 
> 4. Click OK. 
> 
> Does this explanation clarify how you use the word "following", or maybe you 
> were asking a different question? 
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Pat
> 
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> > Hi there!  I'm finally getting around to reading the Style Guide (I
> > know, a bit slow), in preparation for some more work on the GDP
> > Handbook.  I've gotten to the section titled "How to Write for
> > Translation". I'm reading the first table there, which is titled "Use of
> > gerunds" (thankfully with a definition, else I'd be completely lost!).
> > The fourth exception states "You can use the gerund for the adjective
> > following, when you introduce a list or a procedure."  The word
> > "following" has been emphasized (gar, pathetic HTML representation, if
> > only I could select that word, and find out why it was emphasized...
> > Nope, no clue, just <emphasis>).  Could someone (Pat?) explain this a
> > bit more?  Thanks, and sorry about the ramble,
> > 	Greg
> > 
> > 
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