RE: Re: Honestly -- when an SME completely REWRITES your text ... GEEZ!

Subject: RE: Re: Honestly -- when an SME completely REWRITES your text ... GEEZ!
From: "Downing, David" <DavidDowning -at- users -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:52:42 -0500

From: "Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>

"2. As long as he didn't say anything mean about your dog, don't be
insulted, either."

Actually, I have a cat, not a dog.

"4. Assuming that your departmental style is broadly supported (i.e.,
you're not the only one who follows it), rewrite his piece to match the
departmental style. Alternatively, revise *your* piece to include any
content he might have added. Make sure everyone knows that he helped you
out."

I'm actually doing a kind of hybrid of the two, and I'll show him the
result.

"7. Is your furniture still on Craigslist? :-)"

No. That mishap finally made me remember to delete the ad.
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