TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:RE: usage: when not if-then, how to use 'then' From:Eeshita Grover <eeshita -at- ishoni -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:15:11 -0800
I would go with the first option.
-----Original Message-----
From: Cummings, Elizabeth [mailto:CummEl -at- ncs -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:54 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: usage: when not if-then, how to use 'then'
I'm working with a rough draft with several lines of various procedures that
were written using the following formula:
"Do X, then do Y."
Each clause is fairly lengthy. My question: How, if at all should I edit the
line?
1. "Do X, then do Y." [Leave as is.]
2. "Do X, and then do Y."
3. "First do X, then do Y."
4. "1. Do X.
2. Do Y."
I hesitate to use the fourth option because in most cases, the actions are
closely tied to one another (though not dependent upon one another, as in
the case of an if-then construction).
I seem to recall that there is a rule about not using "and" and "then"
together, but I also seem to recall a rule that forbids the original
construction.
Thanks for your input.
--Elizabeth Cummings
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Learn how to develop HTML-based Help with Macromedia Dreamweaver!
Dec. 7-8, 2000, Orlando, FL -- $100 discount for STC members. http://www.weisner.com/training/dreamweaver_help.htm or 800-646-9989.
Your web site localized into 32 languages? Maybe not now, but sooner than
you think. Download ForeignExchange's FREE paper, "3 steps to successful
translation management" at http://www.fxtrans.com/3steps.html?tw.
---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as: archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Visit http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.
