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Re: Run or be run?

Subject: Re: Run or be run?
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:34:08 -0800


Kirsten Zerbinis wrote:


Here's a usage question that is occupying way too much of my mind. Which is correct?

a) Our software runs on Windows; or
b) Our software is run on Windows?

In addition, would it be wrong to say "Windows can run our software"?

To me, this is one of those details that isn't worth spending time over. Any of these alternatives would do.

However, when I find myself becoming obsessive over an unimportant detail, I usually resolve it by choosing the most concise phrase, and the one in active voice. These criteria give me an objective way of resolving the problem and moving on.

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