note chromatic <blockquote><em>What utter rot!</em></blockquote> <p>Agreed, though it's a failure of technical writing which slavishly copies the format of the spoken presentation.</p> <p>One important difference between writing and speaking is that the written word does not necessarily follow a linear chronology. In other words, you don't have to repeat yourself to make a point because the reader can re-read.</p> 130249 851681