RE: correctness of sentence

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Bruce Megan wrote:
 
> Hello all,
> Just wanted to check the "correctness" of the following sentence. I
know
> I've seen people use this type of wording...but it seems a bit archaic
> to me...
> SENTENCE: This process need only to be followed in case of drive
> failure.
> The words I question are "need only to be"
> Suggestions? Comments?
 
You're writing a user manual, not an essay for an academic journal,
right? Your purpose is to tell the reader clearly what to do (or not
do). Use the imperative: 

	Follow this process only if a drive fails. 

Richard


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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303-777-0436
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