Re: 'directions below' or 'below directions'?

Subject: Re: 'directions below' or 'below directions'?
From: George Mena <George -dot- Mena -at- ESSTECH -dot- COM>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 10:49:48 -0700

I wouldn't use either of these.

"To see a listing of all Destinations and their properties, follow this
procedure:"

A set of directions is traditionally called a procedure.

Make your point.

George

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gina Hertel [SMTP:Ghertel -at- ALPHA88 -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 9:35 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: 'directions below' or 'below directions'?
>
> Which one is it?
>
> If you wish to see a listing of all Destinations and their properties,
> follow the *below directions*.
> If you wish to see a listing of all Destinations and their properties,
> follow the *directions below*.
>
> I thought we weren't supposed to end sentences with a preposition, yet
> I've
> had two co-workers opt for the latter. Any ideas?
>
>
> Gina Hertel
> Manager, Technical Communications
> Alpha Technologies, Inc.
>




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