I would certainly look to this list as a source of candidates for the highly specialized skill of technical documentation in FrameMaker. <div><br></div><div>As for the use of the subjunctive, it is now and has always been the case that while correct usage has many advantages it can sound "hifalutin' ". You must consider the consumers of your information product, and the SMEs you rely upon. </div>
<div>When an earnest Chinese engineer at my last job asked me about the use of the subjunctive mood, I counseled him to learn it for his own mastery of the language, but in his everyday use it would never be necessary. Not only do people understand you when you misuse esoteric grammar - they may think you are just being an obnoxious smarty-pants. Our goal is clear communication first. <span></span><br>
<br>On Sunday, April 7, 2013, VLM TechSubs wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">I hope this isn’t considered too “off topic”. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves all around us, but … might we not better say “if I WERE looking” rather than “if I WAS looking”? That is, is this not an untrue condition or wish, therefore correctly expressed in the subjunctive mood?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Serious question … If I’m “behind the curve” here, I’d like to know!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Elchanan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com');" target="_blank">framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com</a> [mailto:<a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com');" target="_blank">framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Art Campbell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 06, 2013 12:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> Rick Quatro<br><b>Cc:</b> FrameUsers List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: anyone looking for a writer?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seconding all of Rick's comments, with the bonus that if I was looking for a job or a writer who was better than average with FM, this would be a pretty obvious place to browse or recruit. Just the fact that someone would post on this list semi-qualifies them... <u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Art Campbell <a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'art.campbell@gmail.com');" target="_blank">art.campbell@gmail.com</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 3:15 PM, Rick Quatro <<a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'rick@rickquatro.com');" target="_blank">rick@rickquatro.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This seems like a great place for this kind of post. You get an occasional posts from people offering FrameMaker jobs and those looking for FrameMaker jobs. It's all good. The list is fairly low-volume anyway, and you can easily delete any posts you consider inappropriate. Besides, if I was looking to hire someone, I would want to know that someone as qualified as Jess is looking for a job.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Rick</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Rick Quatro</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Carmen Publishing Inc.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:585-283-5045" target="_blank">585-283-5045</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'rick@frameexpert.com');" target="_blank">rick@frameexpert.com</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com');" target="_blank">framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com</a> [mailto:<a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com');" target="_blank">framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cal Callahan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 06, 2013 12:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'framers@lists.frameusers.com');" target="_blank">framers@lists.frameusers.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: anyone looking for a writer?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Much as I wish you success, I don't believe this is an appropriate posting here. The list would soon be filled by pleas from people like you and me who are looking for work.<u></u><u></u></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">cal<br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></p>
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