Re: Error Messages

Subject: Re: Error Messages
From: Tom Murrell <trmurrell -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 04:46:57 -0700 (PDT)


--- rajancs2002 -at- yahoo -dot- com wrote:
>
> Is it okay to use the word "failed" in error messages? For example,
> "Failed to retrieve the data".

If it's the truth, it works for me. Of course, there are alternative wordings that
would also be true and accurate reflections of the situation, I'm sure. But there is
nothing inherently wrong with using the word 'fail' or 'failed'.

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