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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: will v. shall #22173 03/12/01 05:17 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >shall not sounds wimpy in the world of technical writing -- specifically writing system, hardware and software requirements -- "will" is wimpy. "shall" is used as the flag signifying "this is a requirement". this is actually Rule One for writing requirements in many shops. -joe (rule two: the voice of the customer) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted half-witicism Faldage 03/10/01 09:32 PM Re: half-witicism wwh 03/11/01 04:06 PM Re: Requiem not an opera Faldage 03/12/01 01:19 PM Re: Requiem not an opera maverick 03/12/01 01:31 PM Re: grammar Shoshannah 03/12/01 10:17 PM Re: grammar Bingley 03/13/01 05:04 AM Re: grammar Capital Kiwi 03/13/01 09:12 AM Re: grammar belligerentyouth 03/13/01 09:58 AM Re: grammar maverick 03/13/01 12:29 PM Re: grammar - time out Max Quordlepleen 03/13/01 08:04 PM Re: grammar - time out Anonymous 03/13/01 08:32 PM Re: Year One, second chance wow 03/14/01 12:51 AM Re: grammar - time out nancyk 03/14/01 01:54 AM Re: time out tsuwm 03/14/01 02:14 AM Re: time out Anonymous 03/14/01 04:58 AM Re: time out Max Quordlepleen 03/14/01 06:16 AM Re: Of shoes and ships Capital Kiwi 03/14/01 06:50 AM Re: time out Fiberbabe 03/14/01 02:05 PM Re: time out wwh 03/14/01 02:37 PM Re: time out Fiberbabe 03/14/01 02:44 PM Re: time out tsuwm 03/14/01 11:58 PM Re: time out wwh 03/15/01 01:01 AM Re: time out tsuwm 03/15/01 02:30 AM Re: time out wwh 03/15/01 10:50 AM Re: time out Anonymous 03/14/01 03:39 PM ceiling wax! of troy 03/14/01 03:47 PM Re: sealing wacks! maverick 03/14/01 04:00 PM Re: ceiling wax! 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