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Subject:Re: Avoid the Semicolon in Tech Writing? From:Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com> To:eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com Date:Mon, 18 Aug 2003 10:45:08 -0700
Quoting eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com:
> Shouldn't the discussion be about the reading/language skills of the USERS
> and not the writers? Our job is not to defend the language or show our
> grammar/punctuation skills. Our job is to clearly communicate
> information/instructions to end users so they can perform task with
> little/no error.
Thank you, Eric. I was going to say much the same thing, but you've save me the
trouble.
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Bruce Byfield bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com 604-421.7177
