RE: Worst. Sentence. Ever.

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Julia Norquist wrote: 

> How about "The application administrator uses the 
> administration console to administer the application"?

Well, it's a bit light on content, but it's at least a simple,
straightforward declarative sentence. I've seen similar information
presented in much worse sentences. Something along these lines: 

"The administration console will be utilized by the user previously
authorized to access the system via the login parameters designated for
use by the application administrator for the purpose of performing the
functions identified as necessary to the administration of the
application." 

Jeez, I'm on a roll. I could write for the government. Or the
telecommunications industry. Oh, wait -- I do write for the
telecommunications industry. ;-)

Richard


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Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
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