RE: end user vs end-user

[Chris Gooch <chris -dot- gooch -at- lightworkdesign -dot- com>]

>Admittedly, I'm talking about the USian preference for using 
>active voice, direct address, imperative mood, in user doc, and also our 
>preference for economy of language.The UKian preference for passive 
>voice, third person, indicative mood, and greater verbosity may dictate 
>a different solution for you.


I do wonder where this idea comes from. Too many movies
with Hugh Grant in perhaps.

Help help, I'm being culturally oppressed!

Despite being British I don't wear
a bowler hat, say "barth" instead of "bath",
or refuse to use active voice :-)

Seriously though, is there really a belief that UK English
is all pompous drivel while US English is all a wonder of
economy, or is this just a left-pondian prejudice?


Chris. 

PS.	Warning, this message contains irony, which has an r in it.

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