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Subject:Re: The words "in addition" From:"Brierley, Sean" <Brierley -at- QUODATA -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 20 Jul 1999 15:44:41 -0400
Hallo:
In addition sounds harmless enough. I suppose there are a variety of degrees
we can take this to.
For example, consider a result that can be gained by four separate
procedural routes. You could, I suppose, approach these with the in-addition
method. However, I might be inclined to do this:
<Head1>Task
<Body>Description of the Task's importance to life, the universe, and
everything. This quintessential and whimsical task can be done four ways:
<Bullet>Way1
<Bullet>Way2
<Bullet>Way3
<Bullet>Way4
<Head2>Way1
<Body>Here's way1.
<Numberedstep>One
<Numberedstep>Two
<Numberedstep>you get the idea
<Head2>Way2
<Body>Here's way2.
<Numberedstep>One
<Numberedstep>Two
<Numberedstep>you get the idea
<Head2>Way2
You get the idea.
As I have outlined above, I would link the bullets as hypertext so that it
chunks well for online output.
But, for less structured or complex scenarios, yeah, in addition works for
me.
All the best,
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Deborah Cooper [mailto:dcooper -at- EDISPATCH -dot- COM]
>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 3:18 PM
>>>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>>>Subject: The words "in addition"
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm having a little problem today. In tech manuals, etc., is it
>>>wrong or improper to use the words "In addition, you can .... ".
