atw: Is it just me ?[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
- From: Peter.Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:21:43 +1100
From a sample rewrite of a technical document (Shufra: Clarity in
Documentation) Simplified Technical English examples....
> d. Adjust the turnbuckle to set the correct cable tension. Safety the
turnbuckle.
Why do I worry about "Simplified Technical English" when I see this ?
Of course, I've never had the opportunity or requirement to safety a
turnbuckle or buckle a safety turn or turn a buckle safety. So I'm
clearly ignorant.
BUT "safety" is now an imperative form of a verb, already yet.?
This is simplified technical English ?
Why am I not going anywhere near the site where someone has been firmly
told to "safety" something, and thats the key part of their instructions
on the subject ?
Peter M
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