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RE: Procedural syntax: "Click to expand" vs. "Expand by clicking"
Subject:RE: Procedural syntax: "Click to expand" vs. "Expand by clicking" From:"Martinek, Carla" <CMartinek -at- zebra -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 20 Jan 2006 07:50:17 -0600
Option B, revised to active voice:
[B] To expand the folder, click the plus sign.
-Carla
cmartinek -at- zebra -dot- com
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Behalf Of Dick Margulis
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 7:45 AM
To: Yves Barbion
Cc: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Procedural syntax: "Click to expand" vs. "Expand by
clicking"
Yves Barbion wrote:
> Hello techwhirlers,
>
> just wondering, which do you prefer (and why):
>
> [A] Click the plus sign to expand the folder.
>
> OR
>
> [B] Expand the folder by clicking the plus sign.
>
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