RE: Future Tense in Tech Writing

Subject: RE: Future Tense in Tech Writing
From: Ward Rosenberry <wardr -at- world -dot- std -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 09:32:36 -0500 (EST)


I agree. Present tense almost always is the best choice in procedural
writing, although I admit it took me some time (a number of years ago)
to come to that conclusion. Present tense is simpler to write and
easier to scan and read.

Ward

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