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Subject:Re: Help - sentence restructure needed From:cpwinter -at- rahul -dot- net To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 22 Jan 2003 18:38:21 -0800
On 21 Jan 2003, at 16:56, Anton wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> How can I restructure this sentence.
>
> "This document is not intended to be read chapter for chapter, but rather as
> you need information on or explanation of features. "
>
> At the moment I am to close to it and need some external prompts.
>
Simply reverse the order:
"If you need an explanation of a certain feature, look it up in this
document. It is organized for that purpose, and not intended to be read
chapter by chapter."
HTH,
Chris
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