I believe the MS manual of style prefers "appears" but really it makes no difference. People understand what you mean, and as long as you're consistent, they don't even think twice about it. Unless they're a tech writer. ;-)
On 10/28/06, tarage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I'm documenting a GUI-based application and our style guide uses > "appear" when talking about a window or dialog box displaying, instead > of "display". I'm not in a position to change this, but I was just > curious about the reasons and rationales for using "appears". Any > thoughts? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob "I see your OOO message and raise you a clue." _______________________________________________ Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com Your 3D Documentation Community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] To find out more about the list, including archives and your account options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
