Re: and then

[JWilcox -at- zetron -dot- com]

Bonnie wrote:

> People who read instructions and notice incorrect grammar often conclude
> that the instructions cannot be trusted -- because the writer hasn't
> even mastered how to write a proper English sentence.

Shouldn't that be "the writer hasn't even mastered the proper writing of a
sentence in English"? After all, the verb "master" needs a noun as an
object, not an adverb, and sentences don't have citizenship.

"The great thing about standards is there are so many to choose from." --
Douglas Adams

(We love you, Bonnie. Hang in there. :)


Regards,
John Wilcox, Technical Writer
Zetron, Redmond

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