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Subject:Re: redundancy From:Christopher Miller <cmmiller -at- BRAHMS -dot- UDEL -dot- EDU> Date:Wed, 7 Dec 1994 21:45:00 -0500
On Wed, 7 Dec 1994, Peter W Praetorius wrote:
> So what do you all think of this sentence? Should the material after the
> "slash" (/) mark be deleted? And is there ever a place for redundancy
> in technical writing?
> "Always operate at speeds that allow you to have complete control of the
> tractor / and can maneuver safely or stop in case of an emergency."
> Probably not the best sentence to begin with, but his feeling was that
> "complete control" would imply "maneuver safely. . . ."
How about:
Always operate at a speed that allows you to have complete control of the
tractor so that you can maneuver safely or stop in an emergency.
Chris Miller
-Just because you have beliefs does not mean you have to close your mind
to the facts.
