Re: VERBAGE

Subject: Re: VERBAGE
From: Amy Emge <emgeac -at- MUOHIO -dot- EDU>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 10:25:22 +0000

>In much of our documentation the sentence (or one similar) appears:
> Select the ABC Menu function you want.
>It was:
> Select the ABC Menu function you desire.
>
>Due to the connotations of desire we revised as shown.
>
>Is there a better way to say this? The words can be totally
>rearranged and/or replac

Select the desired ABC Menu function.

or

Select an ABC Menu function.

Just a thought/suggestion...

Amy Emge
Miami University

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