I say this from my North American English-speaker perspective... I prefer to take the Strunk and White approach to "omit needless words". Please is needless.
As a user, I find the use of "please" patronizing. Personally, I would reword the message to say "Wait while the result list is updated". Nadine Andersen, Verner Engell VEA wrote: > Hi > Once I learned that you shouln't use the word "please" in technical > documentation - that it was like asking the reader to do you favor. > > Does this still hold true? Is it OK to have this message displayed on > the screen of our user interface? > > "We are updating the result list, please wait" > > Best regards, > > Verner > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Radiometer Medical ApS > Akandevej 21 > 2700 Bronshoj > Denmark > Phone: +45 38 27 38 27 > CVR: 27 50 91 85 > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > Please be advised that this email may contain confidential information. > If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy or > re-transmit this email. If you have received this email in error, > please notify us by email by replying to the sender and by telephone > (call us collect at +1 202-828-0850) and delete this message and any > attachments. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance. > > In addition, Danaher and its subsidiaries disclaim that the content of > this email constitutes an offer to enter into, or the acceptance of, > any > contract or agreement or any amendment thereto; provided that the > foregoing disclaimer does not invalidate the binding effect of any > digital or other electronic reproduction of a manual signature that is > included in any attachment to this email. > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as [email protected]. > > Send list messages to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [email protected] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca > > Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [email protected]. Send list messages to [email protected]. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
