Hi,

IMO, we must use quotes when there is a plural, because, in good English, the plural is not possible in Layers Dialog; it must be Layer Dialog or "Layers" dialog ...
Colormap Dialog is right.

Julien

I just had a look at the Table of Contents and noticed that some dialog names are quoted, some are not, e.g.

2.1. Layers Dialog 2.2. “Channels” Dialog
2.3. “Paths” Dialog
2.4. Colormap Dialog
etc.

These quotes seem to be new. Obviously we shouldn't mix quoted and not quoted dialog names.
I don't know what's better/correct: with or without quotes?

Ulf

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Sorry for the top posting, but IMO, NO inverted commas should be used.

Layers dialog is acceptable english usage as is Channels and Paths dialog.

I have never heard of the "rule" that Julien refers to, I have never heard of rules, only usage.

Owen

Hi,

IMO, we must use quotes when there is a plural, because, in good English, the plural is not possible in Layers Dialog; it must be Layer Dialog or "Layers" dialog ...
Colormap Dialog is right.

Julien

I just had a look at the Table of Contents and noticed that some dialog names are quoted, some are not, e.g.

2.1. Layers Dialog 2.2. â??Channelsâ? Dialog
2.3. â??Pathsâ? Dialog
2.4. Colormap Dialog
etc.

These quotes seem to be new. Obviously we shouldn't mix quoted and not
quoted dialog names.
I don't know what's better/correct: with or without quotes?

Ulf

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Owen, you top posting fiend... I get so excited when I see top posting, that if I were a puppy I would jump onto your lap and lick your face. As a human, however, it just aint going to happen :-)

It would never have occurred to me to quote them either. Layers Dialog without quotes sounds fine to this guy from the USA -- which means that I am a native speaker, not that I am well spoken.

On 06/29/2009 05:59 PM, Owen wrote:

Sorry for the top posting, but IMO, NO inverted commas should be used.

Layers dialog is acceptable english usage as is Channels and Paths dialog.

I have never heard of the "rule" that Julien refers to, I have never heard of rules, only usage.

Owen

Hi,

IMO, we must use quotes when there is a plural, because, in good English, the plural is not possible in Layers Dialog; it must be Layer Dialog or "Layers" dialog ...
Colormap Dialog is right.

Julien

I just had a look at the Table of Contents and noticed that some dialog names are quoted, some are not, e.g.

2.1. Layers Dialog 2.2. “Channelsâ€

At last we have native English speakers for GIMP-HELP. It's a great day and a relief for me :-)

Julien

Sorry for the top posting, but IMO, NO inverted commas should be used.

Layers dialog is acceptable english usage as is Channels and Paths dialog.

I have never heard of the "rule" that Julien refers to, I have never heard of rules, only usage.