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Subject:Re: "One of these" versus "Either of these" From:"Lee Tesdell" <ltesdell -at- eai -dot- com> To:"Michael West" <mwest -at- oz -dot- quest -dot- com>, "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 17 Apr 2000 07:52:37 -0500
Here's the way I have been doing it:
1. Start XYZ in one of these ways:
* Click the XYZ.
* Double-click the ABC.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael West" <mwest -at- oz -dot- quest -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 3:12 AM
Subject: "One of these" versus "Either of these"
> Folks,
>
> I thought you might be able to give me some input on a question relating
to
> the wording of instructions in a software user guide.
>
> I'm thinking about the difference between "Do one of the following" and
"Do
> either of the following" when used to introduce two optional actions.
>
> They are very close in meaning, but when I read "Do one of the following",
I
> get the idea that there MIGHT be different results from the two options,
> whereas "Do either of the following" suggests to me that the two options
will
> have the same result.
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>
>
> Michael West
> Editor, Technical Publications
> Melbourne, Australia
>
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