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Subject:RE: to be versus ing From:"Lydia Wong" <lydiaw -at- fpoint -dot- com> To:"Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- ptc -dot- com>, "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 29 Dec 1999 14:21:30 -0500
Bonnie and Kathi wrote:
> > How about:
> >
> > "You may need to manually update the software tables."
>
As I wrote Sean off-list, I like the active voice better, too, and I think I
sent him this suggestion; however, it just struck me that it has a split
infinitive.
How about:
"You may need to update the software tables manually."
Just another suggestion. (It's amazing how many variations we've produced!)
Lydia : )
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Lydia Wong
Technical Writer
FarPoint Technologies, Inc.
www.fpoint.com <http://www.fpoint.com>
