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Subject:Re: 'directions below' or 'below directions'? From:"David M. Brown" <dmbrown -at- BROWN-INC -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 21 Jul 1998 10:01:26 -0700
Of the original two, I'd choose the latter:
> If you wish to see a listing of all Destinations and their properties,
> follow the *directions below*.
I assume the "directions" are a long way from this introductory
sentence, or it could be a lot less verbose. I think it's better for
the reader if the introduction immediately precedes the process
description, as in the following alternatives:
1st - To list Destinations and their properties:
2nd - To list Destinations and their properties, follow these
steps:
3rd - To see a list of all Destinations and their properties,
follow these steps:
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