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Subject:RE: What kind of position is a polysyllabilist ? From:Nancy Lepo <nclepo -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:Lech Rzedzicki <xchaotic -at- gmail -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 4 Jan 2008 16:34:03 +0000
It's been my experience that the more elaborate the title, the fewer solid credentials. It may also be a self-created title.
Nancy LepoPO Box 641996Omaha, NE 68164nclepo -at- hotmail -dot- com> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 15:45:02 +0100> From: xchaotic -at- gmail -dot- com> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Subject: What kind of position is a polysyllabilist ?> > I have exchanged emails with a person who seems to have "senior> polysyllabilist" as a job title.> >From the context and the word stem I derived that it is related to> Technical Writin.> Google told me it is pompous.> Sounds very elaborate, like a person, who is able to pronounce> multi-syllable words with no effort at all.> > Any other insights?> Is this a method to avoid the payscale ceiling for Information> Develeopers?technical Writers?> > > -- > Lech Rzedzicki> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> > Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or > printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 > Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.> http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList> > True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.> Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical> documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com> > ---> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as nclepo -at- hotmail -dot- com -dot- > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/nclepo%40hotmail.com> > > To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit> http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.>
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