RE: "Appears" vs. "will appear"

Subject: RE: "Appears" vs. "will appear"
From: Kevin McLauchlan <kmclauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com>
To: "'Gause_Brian -at- emc -dot- com'" <Gause_Brian -at- emc -dot- com>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 14:16:47 -0400

On Behalf Of Gause_Brian -at- emc -dot- com offered:

> Actually, I disagree. I think your suggestion "Click ABC. The XYZ dialog
> box opens." is too stilted. And "opens" is just as magical as
> "appears"...

If you don't like "opens" or "appears", then how about "insinuates itself in
a place of prominence"?

Or, "arrives to obscure a critical portion of the screen"?

"Manifests"? I just like the word "manifest" as a verb. Daring? Perhaps.
Kinky? Absolutely. Effective? Well, you're still reading, aren't you?

"Exposes itself"?

"Takes center stage"?

I'm reaching, aren't I...

Kevin (avoiding a big, ugly job)

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