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Subject:RE: Should vs. Will, Must and Can From:Marguerite Krupp <mkrupp -at- cisco -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 3 Jan 2002 14:02:58 -0500
Leaping in late, I have to add that "must" leaves no doubt about what
actions are required. "Should" implies an option. When I was writing about
process control systems, we never used "should" because of the potential for
legal liability.
And I do favor the present tense, as do most of the other posters.
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