RE: "and then," or simply "then"?

Subject: RE: "and then," or simply "then"?
From: "Sean Brierley" <sbrierley -at- Accu-Time -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:11:21 -0400

*Click Gimfratz, then click the display to add new locations.*

That should have a semicolon. Click Gimfratz; then, click ...

*Click Gimfratz, and then click the display to add new locations.*

That doesn't need a semicolon.

But, I don't think our readers know what to do with a semicolon, so my
advice is to be consistent and do it one way.

Cheers,

Sean

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Sean Brierley
Technical Writer
www.accu-time.com



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Subject: "and then," or simply "then"?


In the context of a user guide, consider:

*Click Gimfratz, then click the display to add new locations.*

Using M$ Word, it insists this should read:

*Click Gimfratz, and then click the display to add new locations.*

In today's language, I think "and" is superfluous. What's your take?

> Chris
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