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Old July 13th, 2006, 10:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in the
context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair
dinkum')


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Old July 13th, 2006, 11:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a lot
of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that same
usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm

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Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in

the
context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair
dinkum')



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Old July 14th, 2006, 01:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Pat Garard
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It's generally regarded as Australian, but a number of sources suggest that
it originated from an English (east midlands) dialect:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=dinkum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinkum#A_to_D
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Old July 14th, 2006, 02:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a computer at
the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before or
since.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
"Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a
lot
of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that
same
usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

wrote in message ...
Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in

the
context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair
dinkum')





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Old July 14th, 2006, 02:49 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Fascinating page. But no, that's not it. See my above post.

"Pat Garard" apgarard-bigpond:net:au wrote in message
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It's generally regarded as Australian, but a number of sources suggest
that
it originated from an English (east midlands) dialect:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=dinkum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinkum#A_to_D
...
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Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
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Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in
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Old July 14th, 2006, 04:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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That's usually referred to as a "dingbat." Fonts such as Wingdings, Monotype
Sorts, and Zapf Dingbats contain such "pi" or "symbol" characters.

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wrote in message ...
No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a computer at
the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before or
since.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
"Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a
lot
of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that
same
usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

wrote in message ...
Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum'

in
the
context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair
dinkum')






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Old July 14th, 2006, 06:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Tom Ferguson
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....or sometimes as "ding" or "dings".


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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: That's usually referred to as a "dingbat." Fonts such as Wingdings,
Monotype
: Sorts, and Zapf Dingbats contain such "pi" or "symbol" characters.
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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: all may benefit.
:
: wrote in message
...
: No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a
computer at
: the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before
or
: since.
:
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: ...
: "Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google
provides a
: lot
: of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from
that
: same
: usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See
: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
: Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
: newsgroup
: so
: all may benefit.
:
: wrote in message
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: Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word
'dinkum'
: in
: the
: context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term
'fair
: dinkum')
:
:
:
:
:
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Old July 14th, 2006, 09:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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That's a new one on me too. I've only ever heard of it used in Australia &
New Zealand, never in a typographical context.

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: No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a computer at
: the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before or
: since.
:
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: ...
: "Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a
: lot
: of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that
: same
: usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See
: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
: Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
: so
: all may benefit.
:
: wrote in message ...
: Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum'
in
: the
: context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair
: dinkum')
:
:
:
:
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Old July 14th, 2006, 09:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Thanks all for your responses. I've come to the conclusion that the
particular acquisitions editor concerned was misusing the word, and in my
ignorance at the time (it was my own full-length work 10 years ago (in
which, incidentally I forecast that the Internet 'might" become big!)) I
assumed it was jargon I should know.


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That's a new one on me too. I've only ever heard of it used in Australia &
New Zealand, never in a typographical context.

--
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http://word.mvps.org/

wrote in message ...
: No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a computer
at
: the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before or
: since.
:
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: ...
: "Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides
a
: lot
: of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from
that
: same
: usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See
: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
: Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
: so
: all may benefit.
:
: wrote in message
...
: Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum'
in
: the
: context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term
'fair
: dinkum')
:
:
:
:
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