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And isn't starting the sentence with "Use of" instead of "The use of" grammatically incorrect?
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From: techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=tritech -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=tritech -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison
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To: margaret -dot- cekis -at- comcast -dot- net
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Subject: Re: Re: Bad sentence #2
Margaret, your entry is both grammatically correct AND pleasing to the
engineering mind!
"Use of USB communications to control the instrument running v. 4.1
firmware requires the installation of USB?? drivers."
Margaret Cekis, Johns Creek GA
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