Civileme wrote:

> Denis HAVLIK wrote:
>
> > :~>  The alert window that appears after choosing an expert install says:
> > :~>"Are you sure you are an expert? You will be allowed to make powerfull but
> > :~>dangerous things here".
> > :~>
> > :~>  How about something like:
> > :~>"Are you sure you are an expert? You will be required to
> > :~>make some powerful, yet dangerous decisions here".
> >
> > blbl... I Am Not A Native Speaker (tm), but "allowed" sounds more
> > apropriate to me since most of the things have nice default values.
> >
> > :~>  A comment on the first CD alert window:
> > :~>It sounds as if there should be more than one extra CD from the tone of the
> >
> > There will be in our Power-Packs and similar installs.
> >
> > :~>"Change your Cd-Rom!
> > :~>Please insert the Cd-Rom labelled "Extensions CD (x86)" in your drive and press
> > :~>Ok when done. If you don't have it, press Cancel to avoid installation from
> > :~>this Cd-Rom."
> > :~>
> > :~>  Can it be rephrased something like this without the "Change your Cd-Rom!"
> > :~>line? That sounds like yelling.
> > :~>"Please insert the "Extensions CD (x86)" into your drive and press
> > :~>"Ok" when done. If you don't have it, press Cancel."
> >
> > Yup, this sounds reasonable to me.
> >
> > cu
> >         Denis
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>
> I agree with "allowed" but I would prefer "decisions" or "choices" in place of
> "things"  All are technically correct, but "things" is less descriptive and
> sounds(tm) less professional without adding any cordiality.
>
> Civileme
>
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actualy it should say,"it will allow you to.....", but this is just my humble
opion...:) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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