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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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