RE: to be versus ing

Subject: RE: to be versus ing
From: "Lydia Wong" <lydiaw -at- fpoint -dot- com>
To: "Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- ptc -dot- com>, "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 14:21:30 -0500

Bonnie and Kathi wrote:

> > How about:
> >
> > "You may need to manually update the software tables."
>

As I wrote Sean off-list, I like the active voice better, too, and I think I
sent him this suggestion; however, it just struck me that it has a split
infinitive.

How about:
"You may need to update the software tables manually."

Just another suggestion. (It's amazing how many variations we've produced!)

Lydia : )
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Lydia Wong
Technical Writer
FarPoint Technologies, Inc.
www.fpoint.com <http://www.fpoint.com>







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