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Confused-in-English-writing-due-to-different-styles-adopted-in-URLs

06/15/2008 1:20 AM

Regards !

I am confused in English writing due to different styles adopted in URLs specially by:

1. cr4.globalspec.com

<http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/22447/parallel-capacitance>

Dash used in place of <Space>

2. globalspec.com

<.../Telecommunications_Networking/RF_Microwave_Wireless_Components/RF_Frequency_Multipliers>

Under-score used in place of <Space>

3. wikipedia.org

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_academic_disciplines>

Under-score used in place of <Space>

Some other websites:

<http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/d/output_device.html>.

http://www.sizes.com/materls/black_blasting_powder.htm

<http://www.thatdamnpc.com/tips-to-keep-your-pc-from-overheating/>

etc etc.

A file saved as: Spray Painting Equipment (Paint Sprayers).txt

cannot be searched by windows & 3rd-party tools like baregrep.exe

but when saved as:

Spray-Painting-Equipment_Paint-Sprayers.txt *** or

Spray-Painting-Equipment-Paint-Sprayers.txt

can be searched by both.

Note:

*** I separate groups with _ <Underscre> in file names to access the file & group like:

Main group in which file is to be: Spray-Painting-Equipment & Paint-Sprayers.txt is the file.

Following is the original text from a website:

Note: I have split the URL in 3 parts for clarity in text file.

Spray Painting Equipment (Paint Sprayers)

<http://process-equipment.globalspec.com/

learnmore/Manufacturing_Process_Equipment/

Surface_Coating_Protection/Painting_Equipment>

I do not know the correct rules for such writing.

Any body please come forward for help !!!!!

Thanks & kind regards.

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Re: Confused-in-English-writing-due-to-different-styles-adopted-in-URLs

06/15/2008 3:51 AM

It matters not a jot.

If pressed for a linguistically accurate answer I would say the underscore has no recognised function for linking words, it's use is for emphasising a word.

In computing terms it is merely used to avoid spaces which may not be accepted by some programs.

The hyphen is the correct character for linking words.

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06/15/2008 4:56 AM

Is a special 'op' of free style know as " make it up as you go'

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06/15/2008 1:37 PM

Regards & thanks to Del-The-Cat & bwire !!

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