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Subject:Re: wording for training materials From:CHEEK1 -at- sbcglobal -dot- net To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:01:48 -0500
Hi Folks,
Two points on this issue:
1. In writing for a software admin audience I have
often had to use both "you" and "the user," for
(poorly worded) example, "If you change setting x, the
user will no longer have access to module y."
I use "you" for the audience I am addressing and "the
user" for other users--those effected by "your"
actions.
2. Writer Whirler, in the original post asked "any
opinions?" On this list, I think that's guaranteed.
Regards,
Kevin Cheek
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