Re: synonym for "from scratch"

Subject: Re: synonym for "from scratch"
From: Janice Gelb <janice -dot- gelb -at- sun -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:54:00 -0700


Roger Bell <RBell -at- OptioSoftware -dot- com> wrote:
>

I want to tell users they can create something from a template or "from
scratch." However, "from scratch" doesn't have the right euphony to me.
Any suggestions for an alternative to "from scratch?"
>

Hard to say without specifics, but perhaps you could use the
words "custom" or "customize":

You can create a document from a template or customize
a blank document.

You can create a report from a template or create a
custom report.

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References:
synonym for "from scratch": From: Roger Bell
Re: synonym for "from scratch": From: Bonnie Granat

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