ENGINEERING GRAMMER FOR NOTES 3

[jcmech]

A CO-WORKER AND I ARE ARGUING OVER PROPER GRAMMER AS IT APPLIES TO DRAWING NOTES. AS FICKLE AS THIS MAY SOUND, I HATE BEING TOLD THAT I AM WRONG WITHOUT GOOD PREMISE. HE SAYS THAT ANY SENTENCE MUST END IN A PERIOD. MY PERSONAL FEELING IS THAT IF THE NOTE IS LONGER THAN ONE SENTENCE PERIODS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THAS PARTICULAR NOTE ONLY.
ANY DIRECTION IN THIS MATTER WOULD HELP TREMENDOUSLY.

 

[ctopher]

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[KENAT]

OK I lied, I'm back.

Noticed something while looking in ASME Y14.100-2004 yesterday. Section 4.26 is all about notes. I haven't read the whole thing in great depth recently but did notice in 4.26.6

Drawing notes shall be concise, grammatically correct statements.

So there you go. Your notes must be grammatically correct. As to what defines grammatically correct…


KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...

 

[weavedreamer]

Dual Lee noted.
Gramma, Tic Lee, approved.

 

[MadMango]

Grammatically and phonetically are two different things.

"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."

Have you read faq731-376 to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums?

 

[weavedreamer]

I can see it now:

Notes In Complience With The Grammar Bible.
For Definitions, The Oxford Dictionary Will Be Consulted.
Diagramming Sentences Per The Reed-Kellogg Method.

 

[KENAT]

Well at least you're using the correct dictionary!

KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...