Hi J David,
J David Eisenberg wrote:
> 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.
It's always good to have the explanation when you are still in the
learning curve even after some years of practice ;)
Thanks :)
Kind regards
Sophie
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