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+.id NOTICE-NOT TO BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE BELL SYS EXCEPT UNDER WRITTEN AGRMT
+.id Writer's Workbench version 2.1, January 1981
+.TH WORDUSE 1
+.SH NAME
+worduse \- print information about correct usage of words
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B worduse
+[
+.B \-flags
+][
+.B \-ver
+]
+[ word1 | "phrase 1" ... ]
+.br
+.PP
+.B worduse
+(carriage return)
+.br
+>word1 or phrase1
+.br
+(program response)
+.br
+>word2 or phrase2
+.br
+(program response)
+.br
+>q
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.I Worduse
+searches a list of commonly confused and misused English words and phrases
+for the user's word or phrase.
+It describes the correct use of the word or phrase (if any),
+and compares it to any similar words or phrases.
+.PP
+When
+.I worduse
+is typed on a line with the input word(s) or phrase(s),
+it will print the explanation(s) and then exit.
+In this mode phrases of more than one word
+must be enclosed in double quotes.
+.PP
+When
+.I worduse
+is typed on a line by itself
+it acts as an interactive program,
+first printing brief instructions,
+then prompting with ">" for more words or phrases.
+To quit, type "q" after the prompt.
+.PP
+.I Worduse
+may be used as a supplement to
+.IR diction "(1), " dictplus "(1), or " proofr (1),
+to learn why words were flagged by
+.IR diction .
+.PP
+Two options give information about the program:
+.RS 5
+.TP 7
+.B \-flags
+print the command synopsis line (see above)
+showing command flags and options,
+then exit.
+.TP
+.B \-ver
+print the Writer's Workbench version number of the command, then exit.
+.RE
+.SH EXAMPLES
+1. The command:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.B "worduse affect"
+.RE
+.PP
+will print:
+.RS 5
+.PP
+AFFECT: EFFECT: Affect is normally only a verb;
+effect is most often a noun...
+.RE
+.PP
+2. The command:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.B
+worduse "one of the"
+.RE
+.PP
+will print:
+.RS 5
+.PP
+ONE OF THE: THE ONLY ONE OF THE: "One of the"
+is followed by a plural verb...
+.RE
+.PP
+and then exit.
+.PP
+3. The command:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.B worduse
+.RE
+.PP
+will first print instructions, then
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.RB > alright
+.RE
+.PP
+will print:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+ALL RIGHT: ALRIGHT: The only acceptable spelling is "all right."
+.RE
+.PP
+and will then prompt the user for another word.
+.PP
+4. The command:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.B worduse
+.RE
+.PP
+will first print instructions, then
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.RB > "one of the"
+.RE
+.PP
+will print:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+ONE OF THE: THE ONLY ONE OF THE: "One of the"
+is followed by a plural verb...
+.RE
+.PP
+and will then prompt the user for another word.
+.SH FILES
+.TP 21
+wwb/lib/wordlist
+contains the list of words and descriptions
+.SH SEE ALSO
+diction(1),
+dictplus(1),
+proofr(1),
+wwb(1).
+.SH SUPPORT
+.IR "COMPONENT NAME: " "Writer's Workbench"
+.br
+.IR "APPROVAL AUTHORITY: " "Div 452"
+.br
+.IR "STATUS: " Standard
+.br
+.IR "SUPPLIER: " "Dept 45271"
+.br
+.IR "USER INTERFACE: " "Stacey Keenan, Dept 45271, PY x3733"
+.br
+.IR "SUPPORT LEVEL: " "Class B - unqualified support other than Div 452"