RE: Grammar

Subject: RE: Grammar
From: "Nuckols, Kenneth M" <Kenneth -dot- Nuckols -at- mybrighthouse -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 09:58:52 -0400



Shonn asked...

>
> Hello,
>
> I writing a user manual. I am trying to maintain active voice, but
I'm
> getting a little writer's block. Would someone tell me which is
correct?
>
> 1. This screen is displayed when the blah blah link is clicked.
>
> 2. To display this screen, click the blah blah link.
>
> Thanks.

Of the two options you gave, #2 is better. However, I might write it
like this:

"Click the blah blah link to display this screen."


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