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Subject:RE: Velcro or "hook and loop" From:rbilbao -at- us -dot- amadeus -dot- net To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:28:12 -0400
Hi list,
France Baril said: Applied to this case it would look like this: "The product
uses hook and loop (also known as Velcro(TM)) to ...". Than you can use hook and
loop and expect users to understand what you mean.
Good point. I would take it a step further and say something like, "..using hook
and loop fasteners, such as Velcro(TM), you can..."
Rhina
rbilbao -at- us -dot- amadeus -dot- net
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