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Old 09-15-2013, 12:22 PM   #884
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Originally Posted by Gemme View Post
30 inches? I guess that was speedy.

Washing windows is no joke. Major arm action there.
What, Gemme! My chart style punctuation symbols for hours and minutes is a no-no? Such editorial liberties makin' ya grit yer teeth?

Example 1: One hour and thirty minutes noted as 1'30" – indicating a duration (not a time of day).

Example 2: Five feet and four inches noted as 5'4" – indicating a distance (or measurement, like height).

Granted, I cannot find anything in the AP Guide nor Chicago Manual of Style condoning this kind of punctuation. However, I see it a lot in columnar charts.

As for speedy, well, I do my best but that would have been about one stride. Granted, I am not always motivated to workout but a thirty-inch walk wouldn't be post-worthy.

As for the window washing – oh yes, deltoids feelin' the burn, and in a good way.


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