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Subject:Re: Role of technical Writers From:Robert Plamondon <robert -at- PLAMONDON -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 9 Aug 1996 16:15:57 PDT
In the immortal words of Nathan Hale, "I regret that I have but one * for
my country."
Now, that's being true to one's language!
But, aside from that, I'm unclear about the alleged conflict between
informing one's readers and the sanctity of the language. Would someone
please post a couple of specific examples?
-- Robert
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36475 Norton Creek Road * Blodgett * Oregon * 97326
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