I like the sound of it, but I think "scraps" would be more appropriate in most technical communication situations. Having said that, I like it when people expand their vocabulary. Yesterday, my daughter was writing just for fun and used "downcast" and "perplexed" in the same sentence. Oh, did I mention she's seven? She'll be teaching me in a few years. Okay, so I'm a proud dad that's excited to have one of my kids interested in writing.
All the best. Tom Johnson -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brierley, Sean Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TCP] Word for the day -- and a TCP article In case you missed it, there's an article on the TCP Website that's worth a read. And, it caused me to look up a word: ort. Does ort belong in technical communication? I'm a big fan of avoiding Latin-based words when something more Germanic fits the bill, but ort? Cheers. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
