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Subject:Use of you From:Horace Smith <hsmith -at- WT -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 17 Jul 1997 12:54:44 -0500
Do it. It's shorter, more user-friendly, non-sexist, and much more. The
Microsoft Style Guide says to use it, and they do - check your Word manual.
Also, it's been the accepted way to write procedures for a long time. For
what is the command "Turn the power on" but second person imperative (you
understood)? You turn the power on it.
Just do it.
Horace Smith
Senior Technical Writer
Syntron, Inc.
smith -at- syntron -dot- com hsmith -at- wt -dot- net
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