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Subject:Re: "Ability" or "allows" From:jarnopol <jarnopol -at- INTERACCESS -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:51:12 -0500
John Posada's question of the day :-)
<snip>
>"This selection gives you the ability to define the countries..."
> or
>"This selection allows you to define the countries..."
<snip>
How about:
"Use this selection to define the countries..."
