[austechwriter] Re: Using the word 'anger' in marketing text

As far as I'm aware, Stuart, the phrase to "use in anger" has quite old 
military origins to distinguish between the deliberate, destructive use of 
a weapon / weapons system in battle and its use in tests or war games.

Regards,

Michael Granat
Write Ideas
Carnegie, Victoria, Australia.

At 16:53 29/4/2003 +1000, you wrote:
>I'm in NSW, but originally from Britain.  I don't know how old the phrase
>is, and a search of the net for its origins reveals not only that it's
>commonly used in the software industry but also that it's used
>elsewhere.  I can't remember exactly when or where I first heard it but at
>a guess I'd say it was probably 20 years ago - when I started working in IT
>in Britain, funnily enough.  Maybe it did emerge from the software
>industry, though I'd wager it's ultimate origins are more esoteric.
>_________________________________________________________
>Stuart Lecky, Project Manager

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