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Re: CD-ROM terminology or "are we still inserting?"
Subject:Re: CD-ROM terminology or "are we still inserting?" From:"Brierley, Sean" <Brierley -at- QUODATA -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:58:27 -0500
Hallo:
The ponderous terminology you employ might actually convey the meaning you
intend. Telling someone to insert the CD-ROM into the drive has a singular
meaning that is difficult to mis-comprehend. If your audience understands
and the meaning is crystal clear, then I believe you have won your battle.
However, I would use put.
Stay safe.
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Darren Barefoot [mailto:dbarefoot -at- MPS-CANADA -dot- COM]
>>>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>>>Subject: CD-ROM terminology or "are we still inserting?"
>>>
>>>
>>>Good morning,
>>>
>>>A colleague and I have recently been discussing the use of
>>>the term "insert"
>>>and how it does or does not accurately represent the action
>>>involved in
>>>using a CD-ROM.
