"Appears" vs. "will appear"

[Mike Starr]

If a localization company ever gave me any crap over something like my usage 
of the word display, I'd have 'em on the horn immediately... I wouldn't 
bother with the contracts department.

Mike
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Posada" <jposada01 at yahoo.com>
To: "Mike Starr" <mike at writestarr.com>; "Janice Gelb" <janice.gelb at sun.com>; 
<techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: "Appears" vs. "will appear"

>> I'd suggest if your localization vendor has a problem with the
>> common usage
>> of a term, it's time to seek a more qualified localization vendor.
>
> I can see it now:
>
> Dear Mr. Contracts Department:
> I'd like you to sever the 1 million dollar contract we have with XYZ
> Company because they are as unclear on how to handle the word
> "display" as I am.
>
> Dear "Unclear"
> Pick up the damn phone, tell them what to do, and don't bother us again.
>
> John Posada
> Senior Technical Writer
>
> "They say everyone needs goals. Mine is to live forever.
> So far, so good."