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> I'm suffering from brain slump and seek help rephrasing the
> following sentence:
>
> "Formatter configuration files are not designed to be modified."
Why not get rid of the passive and use the imperative:
Do not modify the Formatter config files.
Then explain the reason.
Walden Miller
Manager, Technical Documentation
Vidiom Systems
Boulder, Colorado