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Re: Grammar: appear or appears?

Subject: Re: Grammar: appear or appears?
From: "Susan W. Gallagher" <sgallagher5 -at- cox -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 12:24:44 -0700


Aaaahhhhhhhhhh. Now it's easy!

The labels "Step 1" to "Step 4" appear on the next page.
The information labeled "Step 1" to "Step 4" appears on the next page.

Better?
-Sue Gallagher


At 03:13 PM 9/19/02 -0400, Ruby Isaacs wrote:

The interface on the new page changes based the options you selected on the previous page of the Web-based tool.

As a simple example, if the user selected apples on the previous page, then the following would appear on the new page:
Step 1: Select various types of apples.
Step 2: Select a quantity for each type of apple.
Step 3: Select a size for each type of apple.
Step 4: View a pie chart or table representing your choice of apples.

If the user selected oranges on the previous page, then the following would appear on the new page:
Step 1: Select various types of oranges.
Step 2: Select a quantity for each type of orange.
Step 3: Select a size for each type of orange.
Step 4: View a pie chart or table representing your choice of oranges.

The only identifier on the new page is the text that remains constant. In the online help, the procedure states:
"Step 1" to "Step 4" appear on the new page.

It seems as though the original software designer tried to embed help into the interface. Given a deadline of September 30, the current software designer does not have time to change the interface.

Does that help?

Cheers,
Ruby



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References:
RE: Grammar: appear or appears?: From: Rick Kirkham
Re: Grammar: appear or appears?: From: Ruby Isaacs

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