RE: Usage of perfect in TW

Subject: RE: Usage of perfect in TW
From: John Hedtke <john -at- hedtke -dot- com>
To: "Sean Brierley" <sbrierley -at- Accu-Time -dot- com>,<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 13:52:19 -0700

At 01:34 PM 5/7/2008, Sean Brierley wrote:
>After the installation finishes, restart your computer.


Agreed. Present tense, active voice, no helper verbs, low grade
level, and unambiguous. I like it.


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References:
Usage of perfect in TW: From: Ihor Rozdil
RE: Usage of perfect in TW: From: Sean Brierley

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