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1.1     ! root        1: .id NOTICE-NOT TO BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE BELL SYS EXCEPT UNDER WRITTEN AGRMT
        !             2: .id Writer's Workbench version 2.1, January 1981
        !             3: .TH WORDUSE 1
        !             4: .SH NAME
        !             5: worduse \- print information about correct usage of words
        !             6: .SH SYNOPSIS
        !             7: .B worduse
        !             8: [
        !             9: .B \-flags
        !            10: ][
        !            11: .B \-ver
        !            12: ]
        !            13: [ word1 | "phrase 1" ... ]
        !            14: .br
        !            15: .PP
        !            16: .B worduse
        !            17: (carriage return)
        !            18: .br
        !            19: >word1 or phrase1
        !            20: .br
        !            21: (program response)
        !            22: .br
        !            23: >word2 or phrase2
        !            24: .br
        !            25: (program response)
        !            26: .br
        !            27: >q
        !            28: .SH DESCRIPTION
        !            29: .I Worduse
        !            30: searches a list of commonly confused and misused English words and phrases
        !            31: for the user's word or phrase.
        !            32: It describes the correct use of the word or phrase (if any),
        !            33: and compares it to any similar words or phrases.
        !            34: .PP
        !            35: When
        !            36: .I worduse
        !            37: is typed on a line with the input word(s) or phrase(s),
        !            38: it will print the explanation(s) and then exit.
        !            39: In this mode phrases of more than one word
        !            40: must be enclosed in double quotes.
        !            41: .PP
        !            42: When
        !            43: .I worduse
        !            44: is typed on a line by itself
        !            45: it acts as an interactive program,
        !            46: first printing brief instructions,
        !            47: then prompting with ">" for more words or phrases.
        !            48: To quit, type "q" after the prompt.
        !            49: .PP
        !            50: .I Worduse
        !            51: may be used as a supplement to
        !            52: .IR diction "(1), " dictplus "(1), or " proofr (1),
        !            53: to learn why words were flagged by
        !            54: .IR diction .
        !            55: .PP
        !            56: Two options give information about the program:
        !            57: .RS 5
        !            58: .TP 7
        !            59: .B \-flags
        !            60: print the command synopsis line (see above)
        !            61: showing command flags and options,
        !            62: then exit.
        !            63: .TP
        !            64: .B \-ver
        !            65: print the Writer's Workbench version number of the command, then exit.
        !            66: .RE
        !            67: .SH EXAMPLES
        !            68: 1. The command:
        !            69: .PP
        !            70: .RS 5
        !            71: .B "worduse affect"
        !            72: .RE
        !            73: .PP
        !            74: will print:
        !            75: .RS 5
        !            76: .PP
        !            77: AFFECT:  EFFECT:  Affect is normally only a verb;
        !            78: effect is most often a noun...
        !            79: .RE
        !            80: .PP
        !            81: 2. The command:
        !            82: .PP
        !            83: .RS 5
        !            84: .B
        !            85: worduse "one of the"
        !            86: .RE
        !            87: .PP
        !            88: will print:
        !            89: .RS 5
        !            90: .PP
        !            91: ONE OF THE:  THE ONLY ONE OF THE:  "One of the"
        !            92: is followed by a plural verb...
        !            93: .RE
        !            94: .PP
        !            95: and then exit.
        !            96: .PP
        !            97: 3.  The command:
        !            98: .PP
        !            99: .RS 5
        !           100: .B worduse
        !           101: .RE
        !           102: .PP
        !           103: will first print instructions, then
        !           104: .PP
        !           105: .RS 5
        !           106: .RB > alright
        !           107: .RE
        !           108: .PP
        !           109: will print:
        !           110: .PP
        !           111: .RS 5
        !           112: ALL RIGHT:  ALRIGHT:  The only acceptable spelling is "all right."
        !           113: .RE
        !           114: .PP
        !           115: and will then prompt the user for another word.
        !           116: .PP
        !           117: 4.  The command:
        !           118: .PP
        !           119: .RS 5
        !           120: .B worduse
        !           121: .RE
        !           122: .PP
        !           123: will first print instructions, then
        !           124: .PP
        !           125: .RS 5
        !           126: .RB > "one of the"
        !           127: .RE
        !           128: .PP
        !           129: will print:
        !           130: .PP
        !           131: .RS 5
        !           132: ONE OF THE:  THE ONLY ONE OF THE:  "One of the"
        !           133: is followed by a plural verb...
        !           134: .RE
        !           135: .PP
        !           136: and will then prompt the user for another word.
        !           137: .SH FILES
        !           138: .TP 21
        !           139: wwb/lib/wordlist
        !           140: contains the list of words and descriptions
        !           141: .SH SEE ALSO
        !           142: diction(1),
        !           143: dictplus(1),
        !           144: proofr(1),
        !           145: wwb(1).
        !           146: .SH SUPPORT
        !           147: .IR "COMPONENT NAME:  " "Writer's Workbench"
        !           148: .br
        !           149: .IR "APPROVAL AUTHORITY:  " "Div 452"
        !           150: .br
        !           151: .IR "STATUS:  " Standard
        !           152: .br
        !           153: .IR "SUPPLIER:  " "Dept 45271"
        !           154: .br
        !           155: .IR "USER INTERFACE:  " "Stacey Keenan, Dept 45271, PY x3733"
        !           156: .br
        !           157: .IR "SUPPORT LEVEL: " "Class B - unqualified support other than Div 452"

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