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Well, just because you and that editor were raised by the same bunch of
Leprechauns....
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Downing, David [mailto:DavidDowning -at- Users -dot- com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:41
> To: McLauchlan, Kevin; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Display, Displays, or Appears
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: McLauchlan, Kevin [mailto:Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com]
>
> "You should get out more."
>
> Now people on THIS list are saying that too. But as far as the
> connotation of "appear," it isn't just me. I remember having this
> discussion with one of our editors. However, that was awhile ago.
>
> We're having our semi-monthly departmental meeting on Tuesday, 6/17,
and
> part of the agenda is possible changes to our documentation practices.
> I'm hoping I get a chance to mention that I've been discussion some of
> these issues about displays/appears and the opening of windows with
> people on TECHWR-L, and to sound the rest of the department out on
these
> subjects.
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