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>In my response to my previous example, some list members said they would not
>use the word "wish" in technical documentation. How would you rephrase
>this, for example?
>
>Step 1: From the Destination List, click on the Destination you "wish" to
>edit.
Why would we want "wish" where "want" works well? I would phrase that as:
Step 1: In the Destination list, click the destination you want to change.
Of course, I replaced "edit" with the less techy but just as accurate
"change," dumped the "on" from "click on", and modified capitalization,
too, but you *did* ask how I would rephrase it...
----->Mike
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