Re:The powers of being concise and clear (Score 1)

I can totally relate to those Italians. I can't stand most of the techie magazines published by Ziff-Davis because they all use an Imperial, Commanding tone. I think this mode is called the "Imperative Voice" by grammarians, but I'm not sure. Anyway, I *LOATHE* they way ZD articles order the reader around. Instead of sounding like helpful, friendly "tips" or "guidance" the articles sound more like more like bitchy little hall monitor wannabes. Anyone familiar with their "Journal" series of mags will know 'zactly what I'm talking about. I know, I'm probably too sensitive and overreacting to stupid editors and stylistic choices that have nothing to do with content. But I simply couldn't stand it anymore, and dumped my ZD mag subscriptions.