MADMAN wrote: > > Me thinks Sam done did fine ;) > > done > v. > > Past participle of do1. > > adj. > > 1.Having been carried out or accomplished; finished: a done > deed.
The task can be done. Sam can't be done unless he's a task or a roast or something that was cooking. ;-) It's a silly technicality perhaps, but one that you should know to do technical writing. (Or maybe it's just one of those things you let the editor fix!) Priscilla > 2.Cooked adequately. > 3.Socially acceptable: Spitting on the street is just not done > in > polite society. > 4.Informal. Totally worn out; exhausted. > > > > John Neiberger wrote: > > > > Priscilla makes a good point, even if she was only teasing. > It really > > pays to be able to communicate clearly and accurately, and > there are a > > number of grammar and writing guides on the internet that are > useful. > > They've helped clear up a few issues that I have in my own > writing and > > I'm sure any aspiring writers would benefit from them. > > > > John > > > > >>> "Priscilla Oppenheimer" 7/30/02 10:54:08 AM > > >>> > > sam sneed wrote: > > > > > > It also always helps to have a competent proofreader read > your > > > paper after > > > your done. > > > > After you're finished. > > > > Your is a possessive. Done refers to cooked roasts and the > like. > > > > Sorry I just couldn't resist! ;-) > > > > Priscilla > > > > > > > > ""blitzlight"" wrote in message > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I know some of you in this group are technical writers - > you > > > know who you > > > > are ;-). > > > > I respect you guys as one who can explain complex > technical > > > matters in > > > > simple and easy to understand statements. > > > > > > > > One of my biggest hurdle, as always is in the area of > > > "Technical Writing". > > > > Be it in the form of RFP, Architecture Document, Report > etc, > > > as long as it > > > > involves putting stuff from my head into words, I'm > stuck! I > > > could stare > > > at > > > > the screen for 30 minutes and my word document is still > > > > blank. > > > > > > > > My question is: How do you learn technical writing? where > to > > > start? any > > > good > > > > books you would recommend me to read? Any help/pointers > will > > > be much > > > > appreciated. > > > > > > > > TIA! :) > > > > Don > -- > David Madland > Sr. Network Engineer > CCIE# 2016 > Qwest Communications Int. Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 612-664-3367 > > "Emotion should reflect reason not guide it" > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=50233&t=50077 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
