Re: Need line count explanation help

Okay, now I need suggestions on a good line counting system.

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Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
(to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
"RaeMorrill" <RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:utFAe.140855$g5.71244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> AANT no longer has a way of counting. Before they backed away from it,
> it was 65 characters and spaces, etc. Thing is, each line counter is
> going to be slightly different. One nees to specify that their line
> count is Gross (or Character) according to X line counter (Word, or the
> brand name)
>
>
> Christie wrote:
> > I wasn't going to say anything because the "AAMT" way of counting is new
to
> > me. From what I understand - and how she might understand it - is that
you
> > take your character count with spaces & divide by 65 to get your lines
so
> > that you avoid the discrepancies that you and she are having. This way
you
> > have a real way of comparing charges and such too. It just helps to
have
> > more uniformity - besides, wouldn't she want to switch to a way that
will
> > get her more money without cheating? :-)
> > -Christie
> >
> > "Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:pb6dneFLt8HgkE7fRVn-gA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >>I am trying to explain what I call "true line count" versus character
> >
> > count
> >
> >>to someone who has no idea what I am talking about. I share an account
> >
> > with
> >
> >>someone. She does 2 days I do 3, my bill is more than hers ever month.
> >>DUH!! Anyway. She types consults with very tiny margins and she redid
a
> >>report I did and got 11 less lines and thinks my bill is more because of
> >>that. I said, NO, it does not change the number of characters in the
> >
> > report
> >
> >>because of the margins. It is less lines because of tiny margins,
however.
> >>I don't know, can someone help me here with a concise explanation!!
> >>
> >>We both use Word only for counting. I do Word character count WITH
> >
> > spaces.
> >
> >>You don't want me to count spaces I won't put them in. She does word
line
> >>count. Can anyone explain to me or help me explain if there is a
> >>substantial difference and if I should change?
> >>
> >>--
> >>Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
> >> (to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >


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