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Subject:Re: Caution Rewrite From:Bonni Graham <Bonni_Graham_at_Enfin-SD -at- RELAY -dot- PROTEON -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 21 Jan 1994 12:36:00 EST
LaVonna notes:
"To be honest, they look more like feet (there are two)
than a base."
Good point -- I'm not familiar with the look of the
thing -- I was just suggesting a possible alternative
that would avoid confusion with human feet. Maybe the
best thing to do with that example is just laugh, and
realize that really, most people _will_ understand what
is meant.
One the "Be sure" issue brought up in a previous message
-- I was simply mimicking the previous person's
phrasing. My point was "base" not "be sure". No big
deal -- I just wanted to mention.
Bonni Graham |
Technical Writer |
Easel Corporation, ENFIN Technology Lab | Never tell people how to
Bonni_Graham_at_Enfin-SD -at- relay -dot- proteon -dot- com | do things. Tell them
President, San Diego STC | what to do and they will
| surprise you with their
NOTE: apparently my email address needs | ingenuity.
to be typed exactly as it appears here, |
punctuation and all, or the system gets | --George Patton
upset. |