Mark Harig <idirect...@aim.com> writes:
> Likewise, "make an intervention" implies that the author intends to
> intervene or stop or prevent something. But the author is not hoping
> to stop compiler junkies from continuing their habit of writing code
> for compilers -- to the contrary. Given the text that follows this
> phrase, "make an interjection" is probably what was intended.
> Alternatively, "make an entreaty" would describe the type of
> interjection that is to follow.
Thanks. I agree that "make an intervention" isn't right. I've gone for
"At this point we take a detour from the impersonal tone of the rest of
the manual." Does that sound OK?
Neil
