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Subject:Re: A question of Grammar From:Bruce Ashley <bashley -at- CREATEPRINT -dot- COM -dot- AU> Date:Tue, 25 Aug 1998 09:04:15 +1000
'Enter the Supplier Address into this field' works for me.
Bruce Ashley
OZ
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From: Hill, Chris [SMTP:EDSCH -at- AIRTOURS -dot- COM]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 1:53 AM
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Subject: A question of Grammar
I'm in the process of authoring What's This Help for an application.
One field, labelled Address, is used to capture address details. In
terms of the Help text, which is appropriate,
'Type the Address of the supplier into this box'
or
'Type the Address for the supplier into this box'.
