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Subject:Re: Question on direct quotes From:"Christensen, Kent" <lkchris -at- sandia -dot- gov> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 25 Jan 2002 07:35:41 -0700
re: Yes, you are justified. That doesn't mean it will go over well with the
person reviewing your proposal.
OTOH, since this is a tech writer posting to a tech writing list, perhaps
the potential customer is looking for that skill--an opportunity, then, to
display it. Whatever is done, don't add (sic) to a direct quote to
emphasize the mistakes! Also, a lot to be said for being true to yourself,
here, or perhaps the old admonition from the song is appropriate: "be true
to your school." Did they ever have a "freaky friday" at yours?
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