RE: Grammar gurus: I have a question

Subject: RE: Grammar gurus: I have a question
From: "Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com>
To: <chrismorton11 -at- gmail -dot- com>, "Barbara Philbrick" <caslon -at- alltel -dot- net>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:51:39 -0700

Passive and ugly.

Leonard
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To: Barbara Philbrick; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Grammar gurus: I have a question

"It is recommended that" is passive. My rewrite puts it in active tense.
Also, the "should" already implies that it's recommended.

> Chris

On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Barbara Philbrick
<caslon -at- alltel -dot- net>wrote:

> In the sentence:
> "It is recommended that the executive in charge of the audit also
signs off
> this objective to prevent a type 2 diagnostic."
>
> Should it be "signs off" or "sign off"?
>
> The voices in my head are arguing and need another opinion :-)
>
> Thank you!
>
> Barb
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References:
Re: What Program Do You Use For Software Documentation? + Wiki Question: From: Paul Weir
Grammar gurus: I have a question: From: Barbara Philbrick
Re: Grammar gurus: I have a question: From: Chris Morton

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