Re: What do you guys think of STCs new definition for technicalwriter?

["Edwin Skau" <eddy -dot- skau -at- gmail -dot- com>]

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 7:05 PM, Bonnie Granat <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>
wrote:

>
> >
> > Why is a word or phrase detestable? Is it because of the
> > spelling, the sound, or what it seems to define? What then in
> > that person's opinion does it seem to define, and what does
> > that person find detestable about that?
> >
>
>
> That was me, Edwin, and I was not 100% serious. ; )
>
> "Knowledge product" does have the same twang (to me) that "business
> solution" has. It's a term that really doesn't say anything, and the reader
> has to find out more. Book, online tutorial, instructional video, on the
> other hand, convey real information. Another one is "information worker,"
> two words taking up space in the universe and conveying absolutely no
> meaning.
>
>
> Dear Bonnie,

I hear what you're saying and concur completely. Since we're using "
technology goods" in the definition, I assumed that using another similar
term would help shorten the definition. But we all know what assumptions are
mothers of, don't we?

I apologize if I came on too strong.  That was not my intent,  but I was
earlier accused of not responding when I chose to discontinue with what was
intended to be a poor attempt at humor.

Have a great day.
Edwin
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