Is it not time that this was put to rest, once and for all. Roy In a message dated 06/04/2012 19:02:14 GMT Daylight Time, simon.jerram@gmail.com writes: You took that very well On 6 April 2012 09:17, Barrie <freebmd@myarcher.net> wrote: > Well it could, but what is suggested is extremely ambiguous! For example, > what > does "(or)" mean, why "(2)", and what about page numbers, etc? If anyone > can > suggest some "English" that conveys the meaning unambiguously (and > concisely) > then we would be very willing to consider it. The problem is that > conversational > English is not very good at defining such things. > > Barrie > > On 19:59, John Ellwood wrote: > > At the risk of appearing as a half-wit, may I suggest that instructions > could > > be in English ? > > > > Could it not read '#Comment(2) Entry reads Name 1 or Name (2) for spouse > (or) > > mother's name. ? > > > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Allan Raymond > > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 4:36 PM > > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Tip of the Day (No. 6) (last updated 01 April 2012) (subject > > was-Message Posted on behalf of BillP > > > > A task is now on the system with a request to replace the wording of > > http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#6u which currently reads > > > > #COMMENT(2) entry reads <alternative> for <field> > > > > where <alternative> is the alternative from the record > > > > by wording which will give greater clarity. > > > > Please hang fire on further discussions regarding this issue until the > > Transcribers' Knowledge has been updated. > > > > Thanks > > > > Allan Raymond > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > > > FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner-- > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message