Re: regarding the pardoning of her french

Subject: Re: regarding the pardoning of her french
From: "Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 09:02:24 -0400


diotima wrote:
> all,
>
>
>
> the answers to sue's questions were fine and good, but i'm surprised
> that no one asked sue why she was using a french phrase in a
> (presumably) english-language whitepaper for a (presumably)
> english-speaking audience. even if my presumptions are incorrect, the
> question should still be asked a technical communicator.
>
>

Because "a la carte" and "a la mode" are used extensively in English.

>
> why use the french phrase when, for example, "in the manner of" may
> not only suffice, but be more readily understood by her audience?
>
>

"In the manner of" is not used in American English.



Bonnie Granat
www.GranatEdit.com
Technical Editing and Writing / Cambridge, Mass.
617-319-7461






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