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Subject:Re: The future of technology (article) From:"Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> To:"techwr-l" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:54:26 -0700
That may be true if you're documenting products for the virtually
illiterate who often seem to make up a large portion of the general
consumer base. Try sending a document set full of bad grammar
and/or spelling to the FDA or the FAA. They'll hand you back
your head (and not your desired approvals) on a platter.
Gene Kim-Eng
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From: "Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com>
> Certainly nice to hear.
> But we still seem outnumbered by those who consider writing and spelling
> skills as outmoded as knowing how to drive a stagecoach.
> That can be a bit daunting.
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