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Subject:RE: Another Subjective View From:Price Lisa - IL <PRICEL -at- tusc -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:44:40 -0500
I think either one works, and have seen both.
If this is in a step-action table, or numbered list, you can delete the
offending word, because the steps imply that you must install the thigamagig
before proceeding.
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From: Kim Roper [mailto:kim -dot- roper -at- vitana -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 1:39 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Another Subjective View
Tom Green asked:
> The suspect is the use of "Once" as opposed to "When."
>
> Here's an example..."Once the thigamagig is installed...blah, blah,
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> blah."
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>
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> I prefer to use "When the thigamagig is installed...blah, blah,
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> blah." Which is right? or are both right?
>
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