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Subject:Re: accuracy & phrasing in documentation From:Kelly Hoffman <kelly -at- NASHUA -dot- HP -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 25 Oct 1993 16:09:57 EDT
Susan Gallagher <Susan_Gallagher_at_Enfin-SD -at- RELAY -dot- PROTEON -dot- COM> writes:
> In my opinion, it is ***never*** acceptable to be intentionally inaccurate
> (although at times it is necessary to be suitably vague).
What, pray tell, is the difference between "intentionally inaccurate" and
"suitably vague"?
Just curious...
-- Kelly
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Kelly K. Hoffman kelly -at- nashua -dot- hp -dot- com
Learning Products Engineer
Hewlett-Packard, Network Test Division "Reading the manual is
One Tara Blvd., Nashua, NH 03062 admitting defeat."
