Re: Prompt vs Ask

I'm not sure about the exact context, but what about something like remind
(user to provide x), assist, notify (user of missing x), inform etc.

Marja

At 09:44 AM 10/21/99 -0400, Leonard R. Kasday wrote:
>Since we're looking to avoid limiting implementation,
>
>I'd sugggest a global replacement: wherever we say
>
>Prompt user for ___
>
>we change "Prompt" to "Ask"
>
>Ask user ___
>
>I suggest this because in my mind at least having the document say
>
>prompt for x
>...
>prompt for y
>...
>prompt for z
>
>makes it seem like individual popups for each item: "prompt" has a
>connotation of time. "Ask" has less of that I think.  Hmmm.  Still not
>optimal... maybe someone else can think of a even better word.  I'm looking
>for something that just takes a few seconds of search and replace instead
>of rewording everything.
>
>Of course, I'm not asking to change A-Prompt to A-Ask!
>
>Len
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Received on Thursday, 21 October 1999 09:57:00 UTC