atw: Re: What do dialog boxes do?

Hey Michael :)

Because in a previous life I was a programmer, and the dialog box does NOT initiate the action, goshdarnit! :-) And since I'm writing for IT people who might just feel the same, I stick to 'is displayed'.

- Naomi

Michael Edward Granat wrote: 
Hey, Naomi (K)

Why use the passive "is displayed"?

Try the active "displays" instead.

Short and unambiguous.

Cheers,

Micky G
Write Ideas
www.writeideas.com.au


I use 'is displayed'. Short, simple, to the point. Usually it's bleeding
obvious which program is causing the dialog to be displayed. I'm not
fond of 'appears' because it sounds a little... well, random! 'Is
displayed' sounds more deliberate.



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