On Mon, 16 Mar 2009, sophie gautier wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Do we have a licensed English professional on board ;)
> Thanks in advance for taking care.
> Kind regards
> Sophie
>
> The problem is that your needs-JavaScript message looks grammatically
> dorky.
> As it appears, it says: "This page needs javascript.
> If javascript is disabled, the page will not shown correct!"
> I recommend that you replace "will not shown correct" with "will not be
> shown correctly".
My students know me as "Mr. Grammar Queen." I shall put on my tiara and
proclaim that I do not like excessive use of passive voice.
"If JavaScript is disabled, the page will not display correctly."
The first passive voice ("is disabled") is fine; the subject
(JavaScript) is the important part, not who disabled JavaScript.
This is probably more information than you needed.
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J. David Eisenberg http://catcode.com/
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