2009 8:21 PM
> To: Flato, Gillian; 'John Sgammato'; framers at frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
>
> Did I hear someone say "Willie Strunk?"
>
> David Spreadbury
> Sr. Technical Writer
>
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> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Flato, Gillian
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:18 PM
> To: John Sgammato; framers at frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
>
> I can say with auth
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> To: framers at frameusers.com
> Subject: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
>
>
>
> We are going through the grueling task of editing some manuals written
> by British
;d love to know, because my docs are read by British customers...
john
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com on behalf of Flato, Gillian
Sent: Thu 8/27/2009 11:09 PM
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Subject: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
We are going t
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Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:31 PM
To: Writer
Cc: David Spreadbury; John Sgammato; framers at frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
I just looked on my bookshelf. I have Strunk and White's Elements of
Style sitting right there! I guess the jokes on me on
framers at frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
I can say with authority that they majority of our customers are Asian
and they translate our manuals so we must always write with the plan
that our manuals will be translated. That means, as few words as
possible, be
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Subject: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
We are going through the grueling task of editing some
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We are going through the grueling task of edit
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Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
I just looked on my bookshelf. I have Strunk and White's Elements of
Style sitting right there! I guess the jokes on me on tha
s.com
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Maybe not, but Strunk knew the value of cutting t
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Subject: Re: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
Maybe not, but Strunk knew the value of cutti
: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:28 PM
To: David Spreadbury
Cc: Flato, Gillian; 'John Sgammato'; fram...@frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
I used to have "Omit needless words" written on a post-it and stuck to
my monitor.
Nadine
David Spreadbury wrote:
7, 2009 8:21 PM
> To: Flato, Gillian; 'John Sgammato'; fram...@frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
>
> Did I hear someone say "Willie Strunk?"
>
> David Spreadbury
> Sr. Technical Writer
>
>
> -Original Message-
&g
: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:28 PM
To: David Spreadbury
Cc: Flato, Gillian; 'John Sgammato'; framers at frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
I used to have "Omit needless words" written on a post-it and stuck to
my monitor.
Nadine
David Spreadbury
un...@lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Flato, Gillian
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:18 PM
> To: John Sgammato; fram...@frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
>
> I can say with authority that the
, 2009 8:21 PM
To: John Sgammato
Cc: Flato, Gillian; fram...@frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
Or they might find it a refreshing change. =D
Writing in British and authoring in Word...sounds like hell to me.
Nadine
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> If the manual is fo
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Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:21 PM
To: Flato, Gillian; 'John Sgammato'; fram...@frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
Did I hear someone say "Willie Strunk?"
David Spreadbury
Sr. Technical Writer
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, 2009 8:21 PM
To: John Sgammato
Cc: Flato, Gillian; framers at frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
Or they might find it a refreshing change. =D
Writing in British and authoring in Word...sounds like hell to me.
Nadine
John Sgammato wrote:
> If the manual is fo
dspre...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:21 PM
To: Flato, Gillian; 'John Sgammato'; framers at frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
Did I hear someone say "Willie Strunk?"
David Spreadbury
Sr. Technical Writer
-Original Messag
framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com on behalf of Flato, Gillian
> Sent: Thu 8/27/2009 11:09 PM
> To: fram...@frameusers.com
> Subject: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
>
>
>
> We are going through the grueling task of editing some manuals written
> by British Tech wri
mato; fram...@frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
I can say with authority that they majority of our customers are Asian
and they translate our manuals so we must always write with the plan
that our manuals will be translated. That means, as few words as
possible, because
nanometrics.com
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From: John Sgammato [mailto:jsgamm...@imprivata.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:13 PM
To: Flato, Gillian; fram...@frameusers.com
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If the manual is for a British audience, I'd be careful about c
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From: John Sgammato [mailto:jsgamm...@imprivata.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:13 PM
To: Flato, Gillian; framers at frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
If the manual is for a British audience, I'd be careful about c
;d love to know, because my docs are read by British customers...
john
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com on behalf of Flato, Gillian
Sent: Thu 8/27/2009 11:09 PM
To: fram...@frameusers.com
Subject: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate
We are going t
We are going through the grueling task of editing some manuals written
by British Tech writers. It's quite painful. Why, oh why, do British
Tech Writers pontificate so much? Do they know the definition of the
word concise? Do they just like to hear themselves talk?
Additionally, are they
We are going through the grueling task of editing some manuals written
by British Tech writers. It's quite painful. Why, oh why, do British
Tech Writers pontificate so much? Do they know the definition of the
word concise? Do they just like to hear themselves talk?
Additionally, are they
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