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RE: "Next" or "the following" -- What is your preference?
Subject:RE: "Next" or "the following" -- What is your preference? From:"Cardimon,Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com> To:"Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>, "Pro TechWriter" <pro -dot- techwriter -at- gmail -dot- com>, "Claire Conant" <Claire -dot- Conant -at- digeo -dot- com> Date:Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:08:59 -0500
I like it. It's clear and direct. Too much in life isn't.
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From: Gene Kim-Eng [mailto:techwr -at- genek -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:05 AM
To: Pro TechWriter; Claire Conant
Cc: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: "Next" or "the following" -- What is your preference?
Assuming that the directive in question is coming on the heels
of a description of the form and its purpose, my choice would
be simply to say:
To complete the form:
1. First step
2. Second step
3. Third step
etc.
Gene Kim-Eng
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From: "Pro TechWriter" <pro -dot- techwriter -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "Claire Conant" <Claire -dot- Conant -at- digeo -dot- com>
Cc: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: "Next" or "the following" -- What is your preference?
> It's more like:
>
> "Choose one from the list, next:"
>
> or
>
> "Use the steps, next, to complete the form:"
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