RE: "Choose" vs. "Press"

["Mike Bradley" <mbradley -at- techpubs -dot- com>]

I agree with your strategy of appealing to an authoritative style
guide. I always follow the appropriate style guide in these cases,
except where I or my users have really strong reasons for another
approach. I think it's unprofessional and a little dumb to do anything
else.

Your colleague has made a mistake; he may not correct it and may be
able to overrule you, but he made the mistake and you're doing fine.


= Mike Bradley
   Tech Pubs
   20+ years as a tech writer in Silicon Valley


>  Hi,
>
>  I'm new to tech-writing.
>  The other tech-writer in the company uses
>  "Choose ENTER" in all the user manuals.
>  It seems to me that "Press ENTER" should
>  be used. According to the MS manual of styles -
>  "Press ENTER" should be used. But I can't seem to convince him.
>
>  Is there any style guide that uses "Choose ENTER"?
>  Are there any other arguments I can use?


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