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Date:         Wed, 2 May 2007 12:40:44 -0500
Reply-To:     vt <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         vt <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Repair Manuiel - Tech Writers
Comments: To: sanfordchef@COX.NET
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My grandmother, who was my primary parent from my age 2 to adulthood, whenever I would speak ungrammatically, suggest that I understand the difference between Granma and Grammar - "Grammar is not a little old lady who lives in the country and bakes cookies ...."

Thanks for offering to do some of the techno-writing. I, for one, don't need a proofed, signed by the author set of instructions, just so long as I can figure out what I'[m supposed to be doing with the "thingies" in each hand and lying on the ground and bench or dangling from under the dash .... {;?)

Sam Conant Sam Conant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Sanford" <sanfordchef@COX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:49 PM Subject: Re: Repair Manuiel - Tech Writers

> If I admit I am a tech writer will you promise to not judge my fast typing > I usually do without rereading? > > Many tech writers do not alter the content as much as check spelling > (Manual) and grammar, and double check for inconsistencies - depends how > deep you want us to go. > > So didn't someone say there were inconsistencies in the coolant paper? > Tech writers catch that and point out to author - "Did you mean to say > ...?" > > Also, we help make the flow logical. Many times I read paragraphs and at > the end it says "In addition, ......" and that should be brought up with > the content it applied to. It is like an after thought before moving on. > Or there are large hard to read paragraphs that are easier to understand > put into bullets or numbered lists, etc. > > Janet in Sun Diego > 86 White GL "Betty" with beautiful brown head rests from Chris in PA > 88 Dove Grey Wolfsburg Carat? "Beach Mobile" not Westphalia but has the > table and rear facing seats


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