Re: Examples of good tech writing?

Subject: Re: Examples of good tech writing?
From: Dick Margulis <margulisd -at- comcast -dot- net>
To: Michele Davis <michele -at- krautgrrl -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:22:35 -0500

Michele Davis wrote:

Don't say: "You can create..." That's passive, instead,

say "You create..."


No. The first is in the declarative mood; the second is in the imperative mood.

"It can be created by you" is passive.

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References:
Examples of good tech writing?: From: R D
Examples of good tech writing?: From: Geoff Hart
Re: Examples of good tech writing?: From: Michele Davis

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