Re: "Ability" or "allows"

[jgilger_it -at- NV -dot- DOE -dot- GOV]

I would vote for the second version (allows).  It is more concise and
communicates the idea.

As a writer, I don't get paid by the word so I don't have any incentive
to be verbose.

As a reader, I hate to wade through a bunch of fluff to find the info I
am looking for.

-John

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   John Posada [SMTP:jposada01 -at- YAHOO -dot- COM]

        The question of the day :-)

        The context is a procedure that is initiated by
        selecting a command from a dropdown list from a menu
        bar. Ok, if you must ask, yes, it is an icon :-{

        --------------------------

        "This selection gives you the ability to define the
        countries..."

              or

        "This selection allows you to define the countries..."

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        BTW, FWIW, my choice is the first example.


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