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Subject:Re: Using the Term "User" From:Gary Dettmers <garyd -at- TEKELEC -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 6 Dec 1993 09:39:05 -0600
Chuch Campbell wrote:
> "You" saves the user the bother of having to identify with some
> abstract role such as user, operator, etc. (BTW, _you_ was 2nd person,
> last I looked.)
Yes, _you_ is 2nd person. I zipped my reply out to the list without rereading
my statement. Thanks for the clarification.
BTW, with so much to do, I don't take the time to check myself when posting
to the list. I'll try to do better when I make remarks about grammer.
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