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Subject:RE: to be versus ing From:"Kathi Jan Knill" <Kathi -dot- Knill -at- template -dot- com> To:"Brierley, Sean" <Sean -at- Quodata -dot- Com>, "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:18:33 -0500
How about:
"You may need to manually update the software tables."
Active voice?
Otherwise:
"Software tables may need manual updating."
Kathi Jan Knill
Sr. Technical Writer
Template Software
Kathi -dot- Knill -at- Template -dot- com
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