RE: Same content for multiple clients

Subject: RE: Same content for multiple clients
From: Bryan Zako <bryan -dot- zako -at- interfacing -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:07:01 -0500


English is English and there is only so many different ways of writing
something. As much as possible I deliberately try to keep within a standard
set of phrases regardless of the manual/indunstry/client. We are used to
seeing certain things described in certain ways and you WANT to tap into
that. If "click" is commonly used for activating a button, don't use
"select". Certain words, phrases, and sentences are burned into our cultural
lexicon. Don't run from it, embrace it. It'll make your job easier.


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