"Appears" vs. "will appear"

[Ron Hearn]

Some would say that it requires more words than necessary.

Ron Hearn
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From: techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc.com at lists.techwr-l.com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On Behalf
Of Mike Starr
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:17 AM
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Subject: Re: "Appears" vs. "will appear"

Choose the File>>Save menu item. <software product> displays the Save
dialog box.

What's wrong with that??

Mike
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah Bouchier" <Sarah.Bouchier at exony.com>
To: <techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 12:03 PM
Subject: RE: "Appears" vs. "will appear"

> >I use "displays" instead of "appears." But I have no good reason why.
>>Just a preference.
>
> The problem I always have with that is that when I see a sentence such

> as 'Click X.  The X window displays' I mentally wait to find out what 
> it is that the X window displays.
>
> Sarah Bouchier
> Technical Author
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> exony
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