LL-L "Grammar" 2004.10.14 (14) [E]

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From: Sandy Fleming <sandy at scotstext.org>
Subject: "Grammar" [E]

> From: sam s claire <gamlhs at juno.com>
> Subject: LL-L "Grammar" 2004.10.03 (13) [E]
>
> Hello Scholars: Though 'shall' may be going out in various places, it has
> survived in at least one area.  In my technical writing days (radar,
radio,
> etc.), we were to use 'shall' when the instruction was more or less
> imperative and somewhat crucial to equipment usage and operation.
> Essentially, its meaning was a shade or so less than 'must.'

These days in contracts for technical projects there is often a section at
the beginning of the contract or any contractual documents and
specifications defining specialist meanings for the words "will", "shall"
and "must".

For example, "will" may mean that this is the intended behaviour for a
feature but that the contractor may apply his own expertise regarding the
best design or implementation (eq "text will be white upon red buttons or
similar contrasting colours for readability"), "shall" may mean that the
customer expects exactly what's requested but the specification may be
altered by agreement (eg "text shall be 4mm in height"), "must" may mean
that the product would be unacceptable without this feature and it must be
supplied as specified (eg "each button must have an identifying text").

Sandy
http://scotstext.org/

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