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Subject:RE: Is there a more succinct way to say this? From:Paul Hanson <phanson -at- Quintrex -dot- com> To:Technical Writing <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:38:31 -0500
Don't tell them to press <Enter>.
Click Ok.
They will either a) figure out they can press <Enter> or b) they will always click Ok because you tell them exactly what to do.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+phanson=quintrex -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+phanson=quintrex -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Zuercher, Darrell
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:32 PM
To: Cardimon, Craig; Technical Writing
Subject: RE: Is there a more succinct way to say this?
"Press ENTER or click OK."
--Darrell
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From: techwr-l-bounces+dzuerche=tva -dot- gov -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+dzuerche=tva -dot- gov -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf
Of Cardimon, Craig
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:28 PM
To: Technical Writing
Subject: Is there a more succinct way to say this?
Is there a better way of saying, "Press ENTER or click the OK button?"
After you type something like this in 700 million times, you begin to
wonder.
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