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An entry can be an alphanumeric string, such as a username or password,
or a preset string, such as "ensbled" or "disabled".
Talk amongst yourselves.
Frank
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Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 17:44:44 -0500
From: "Osmundo R. Fernandez" <fernao -at- RPI -dot- EDU>
Subject: "either"
The following sentence has caused some debate among my fellow writers:
"Entries either are alphanumeric strings, such as usernames or passwords; or a
hoice between several preset strings, such as enabled or disabled."
The debate stems from the placement of the word "either." I believe that the
sen
tence reads better as follows:
"Entries are either alphanumeric strings...."
What's more important grammatical exactness or readability?
P.S. I met with the "populate" argument from last week. Thanks for all your
grea
t comments. I've saved and printed all of them. :-)
Ray
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