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Subject:RE: Need another word for "enterable" From:iain -at- hairydog -dot- co -dot- uk (Iain Harrison) To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Thu, 30 Mar 2000 19:29 +0100 (BST)
> I need some help. A techy SME type insists that "enterable"
> is an acceptable term for use in technical documentation.
> I'd like to use something else, but can't come up with anything.
Hmmm. Enterable: can be entered. Does that mean that the user can
physically climb into the field? I'm impressed by this development in
virtual reality!
You don't need help: the developer does - remedial english help!
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Iain
iain -at- hairydog -dot- co -dot- uk
iainh -at- cix -dot- co -dot- uk