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Subject:Re: Things From:Nancy Hayes <nancyh -at- PMAFIRE -dot- INEL -dot- GOV> Date:Tue, 20 Jun 1995 18:54:10 GMT
In article <199506181919 -dot- MAA08762 -at- infinity -dot- c2 -dot- org>,
Richard Mateosian <srm -at- c2 -dot- org> wrote:
[can't remember the original poster's name. Sorry]
>> You are ready to move mail messages if you have:
>> - Created ....
>> - Moved ...
Delete the colon for this format. If you're using a very casual style,
this probably has the best tone.
>> When you have done the following things, you are ready to move
>> mail messages:
Personal opinion, but I really dislike this version. 1. The "When you
have done the following things" is just filler. It doesn't provide any
additional information to the user. 2. It's awkward. 3. I really have
a "thing" against using "following things" and the colon in the same
sentence. It's like writing "When you have done the following, do the
following"
>Procedure for moving mail messages:
>1. Create...
>2. Move...
>3. Move mail messages
Only one comment on a procedural style (which I actually prefer).
1. Move mail messages.
A. Create . . .
B. Move . . .
My .03 on the topic. Part of the problem with tinkering with someone
else's prose is not knowing what company style guide they're working to.
The gods of usage know =we= have enough weird ones here in .gov.
Nancy Hayes (nancyh -at- pmafire -dot- inel -dot- gov)
