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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