RE: Changes to web site

I checked two large paper dictionaries: Collins and Cobuild.

They both said that there are two variants: 'short cuts' and 'short-cuts', but no mention of 'shortcuts'.

RI


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-i18n-geo-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:public-i18n-geo-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Deborah Cawkwell
> Sent: 16 March 2005 12:52
> To: Richard Ishida; Martin Duerst; GEO
> Subject: RE: Changes to web site
> 
> Which dictionary?
> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=shortcut
>  
> I would say it's in common usage & it's more readable.
> 
>  -----Original Message----- 
>  From: public-i18n-geo-request@w3.org on behalf of 
> Richard Ishida 
>  Sent: Wed 3/16/2005 12:38 
>  To: 'Martin Duerst'; 'GEO' 
>  Cc: 
>  Subject: RE: Changes to web site
>  
>  
> 
> 
>  'shortcut' is not a word in the English dictionary.
>  
>  RI
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>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: Martin Duerst [mailto:duerst@w3.org]
>  > Sent: 14 March 2005 22:56
>  > To: Richard Ishida; GEO
>  > Subject: Re: Changes to web site
>  >
>  > Hello Richard,
>  >
>  > This very much looks like a move forward!
>  >
>  > Just a nit: I suggest changing "short cuts" to "shortcuts".
>  > The former reminds me of cold meat :-(.
>  >
>  > Regards,    Martin.
>  >
>  > At 21:46 05/03/14, Richard Ishida wrote:
>  >  >
>  >  >Chaps,
>  >  >
>  >  >I implemented a 'site anchor' list on the left of the home
>  > page, and  >changed the links at the top of the second level
>  > pages to refer to these.
>  >  >I also implemented (finally) some links from each heading
>  > back to the  >in-page navigation.
>  >  >
>  >  >This has all been done within the current styling, and is
>  > only an  >intermediate improvement, but one that I wanted to
>  > do asap - especially  >before the end of the month since at
>  > that time I have to give W3C Team  >folks an overview 
> of the site.
>  >  >
>  >  >http://www.w3.org/International/
>  >  >
>  >  >Cheers,
>  >  >RI
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