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alexbod - 24 Dec 2003 09:30 GMT

I would be grateful if someone answers a couple of questions.
1) Which word is preferable in the begining of the second sentence: that or
this?
2) Is there something in the text that sounds unnatural?

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Einde O'Callaghan - 24 Dec 2003 09:54 GMT

> I would be grateful if someone answers a couple of questions.
> 1) Which word is preferable in the begining of the second sentence: that or
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> ensuring the best quality achievable. You can also rely on us to provide
> your current applications with a new, fresh feel-and look.

I think "this" is the best word since it's referring to somehting near
at hand. I also think you should use "graphic user interface" (note the
spelling - not "graphical") before using the abbreviation "GUI".

regards, Einde O'Callaghan

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CyberCypher - 24 Dec 2003 10:22 GMT

Einde O'Callaghan <einde.ocallaghan@planet-interkom.de> wrote on 24
Dec 2003:

>> I would be grateful if someone answers a couple of questions.
>> 1) Which word is preferable in the begining of the second
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> (note the spelling - not "graphical") before using the
> abbreviation "GUI".

While there are some sources that use "graphic user interface", the
default reading of GUI is "graphical user interface":

M-W10 online:

Main Entry: GUI
Function: abbreviation
graphical user interface

in American English, at least. I've never read or heard anyone use
"graphic user interface" until today and I searched it on the Web.

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mUs1Ka - 24 Dec 2003 10:28 GMT

>> I would be grateful if someone answers a couple of questions.
>> 1) Which word is preferable in the begining of the second sentence:
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> at hand. I also think you should use "graphic user interface" (note
> the spelling - not "graphical")...

Google disagrees with you by about 12:1.
What reason do you have for not allowing 'graphical'?

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Einde O'Callaghan - 24 Dec 2003 10:56 GMT

>>>I would be grateful if someone answers a couple of questions.
>>>1) Which word is preferable in the begining of the second sentence:
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> Google disagrees with you by about 12:1.
> What reason do you have for not allowing 'graphical'?

Simply a gut feeling. I have the feeling that adjectives of this sort
more usually end in "-ic" than "-ical", at least in their basic meaning,
e.g. "eocnomic" vs. "economical". Butr I'm quite prepared to be wrong.
In the German handbooks I have they always use just GUI anyway! ;-)

And I#ve always thought the most common adjective in this sort of
context was "graphic", but obviously not for GUI according to your
research. Well, that's life - always full of surprises.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

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alexbod - 24 Dec 2003 12:26 GMT

> I think "this" is the best word since it's referring to somehting near
> at hand. I also think you should use "graphic user interface" (note the
> spelling - not "graphical") before using the abbreviation "GUI".
>
> regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Thanks for your reply, Einde.

Regards,
Alex Bod

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