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Subject:RE: New TECHWR-L Poll Question From:jgarison -at- ide -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 8 Oct 2001 10:14:02 -0400
Technical writers should avail themselves of ANYTHING that will let them
communicate information clearly, concisely, and correctly. Even if it means
ending sentences with prepositions, splitting infinitives, or coining
neologisms (as long as they are clearly defined).
My 2¢,
John
John Garison
Documentation Manager
IDe
150 Baker Avenue Extension
Concord, MA 01742
-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah Ray [mailto:debray -at- raycomm -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 9:52 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: New TECHWR-L Poll Question
Hi, all,
We've updated the TECHWR-L Poll with a new question:
Technical writers, with regard to grammatical issues:
* Should uphold the highest standards of proper use
* Should choose non-standard, common use as needed
* Other/none of the above
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