"Appears" vs. "will appear"

[Mike Starr]

I've never been afraid to use more words than absolutely necessary in the 
interest of clarity.

Mike
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Hearn" <RHearn at cucbc.com>
To: <techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 12:28 PM
Subject: RE: "Appears" vs. "will appear"

>
> Some would say that it requires more words than necessary.
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> Subject: Re: "Appears" vs. "will appear"
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> Choose the File>>Save menu item. <software product> displays the Save
> dialog box.
>
> What's wrong with that??
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> Mike
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sarah Bouchier" <Sarah.Bouchier at exony.com>
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> 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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