"the following" or nothing -- what is IM's preference? (was:"Next"or "the following"... )

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Like policies and procedures in a financial industry that is regulated
(SOX). My thoughts exactly. Plus, I am .--how to say--"stuck" with it.

:-D


On 12/11/06, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr at genek.com> wrote:
>
> IM instruction can be useful in environments where the subject
> matter is so arcane and esoteric that the only way to bring
> writers who don't have the technical background up to a level
> of understanding that will enable writing would be send them
> back to university for a post-grad degree.  If you find yourself
> forced to convert physicists and biologists into writers, IM can
> serve as a crash course in structured composition for people
> who tend to write in stream of conciousness.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brasel, Russell" <russell.brasel at hccredit.com>
>
>
> I suppose IM is useful for a company that doesn't want to hire a
> Technical Writer, but on the surface, IM looks so simple, I wonder why
> anyone would pay for the services.  Better to hire a TW on a contract
> basis if you don't want one full-time.
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