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I would use 'grasp' rather than 'grab' in this context. Grab is too informal.
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| #3 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:26 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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Thank you, B.
To unplug the appliance, grasp the power plug and pull it straight out. Do not pull on the power cord.
Do you think that the "on" should be left as it is? |
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:43 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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Yes.
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:47 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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Good morning,
Do you think "do not pull at the power cord" would hit the right note just the same?
Thanks!
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:02 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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| I don't have a problem with the original. I find that "straight out" has a more informal flavor than "grab." |
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| #7 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:10 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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| Mordant wrote: |
| I don't have a problem with the original. I find that "straight out" has a more informal flavor than "grab." |
Thank you, Mordant.
Could I ask you to rewrite the sentence so that it can have a more formal tone? |
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| #8 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:26 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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To unplug the appliance, grab (or grasp) the power plug directly and pull it out. Do not pull the power cord.
The original did not bother me, though. I agree that "grasp" does sound more formal than "grab," though "grab" does not bother me at all. |
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| #9 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:47 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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Hi Tofu,
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| To unplug the appliance, grasp the power plug and pull it straight out. Do not pull on the power cord. |
'Grasp' and 'grab' here make it sound a bit desperate. Why not:
To unplug the appliance, pull out the plug itself but do not pull the power cord.
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| #10 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:56 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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Mordant and Alan,
Thank you for the responses.
Do not pull on the power cord.
It seems like you two don't agree with Beeesneees that on is necessary. |
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| #11 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:58 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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No need for 'on'. You either pull it or you don't!
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| #12 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:58 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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| Alan wrote: |
To unplug the appliance, pull out the plug itself but do not pull the power cord.
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What do you think of using a semi-colon instead of but? |
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| #13 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:07 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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| I like "but." |
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| #14 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:11 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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If this thread keeps going like this, the sentence will soon read:
"Just pull the flippin' plug when you've finished."
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| #15 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:23 am Do not pull on the power cord. |
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| LOL, Bev. |
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