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Subject:Re: Selecting from, on or in From:John Ahlstrom <jahlstro -at- CISCO -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 27 Feb 1997 07:47:12 -0800
Philip Brooke wrote:
>
> What is the correct terminology for describing a menu selection?
>
> Is it:
> Select Exit FROM the menu
> Select Exit ON the menu
> Select Exit IN the menu
>
>
>
> Hope you all enjoy fighting over this one!!
>
> Happy writing,
>
> Phil
>
Choose Exit
John Ahlstrom
jahlstrom -at- cisco -dot- com
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