Comments on: Requirements Writing Style and Synonyms http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/11/05/requirements-writing-synonyms/ Software product success. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:37:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/11/05/requirements-writing-synonyms/comment-page-1/#comment-177088 Scott Sehlhorst Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:54:34 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/11/05/requirements-writing-synonyms/#comment-177088 Hey Chuck, THANKS for pointing out the typo. I originally typed foot-lbs, then went back to edit it to inch-lbs (because 10 ft-lbs on a 1" lever is pretty intense), and my brain apparently shut down in the middle of the edit. I guess it could have been worse, I could have had lb-lbs. I've fixed the article above, thanks. Also - well done with the nickname. Hey Chuck, THANKS for pointing out the typo. I originally typed foot-lbs, then went back to edit it to inch-lbs (because 10 ft-lbs on a 1″ lever is pretty intense), and my brain apparently shut down in the middle of the edit. I guess it could have been worse, I could have had lb-lbs.

I’ve fixed the article above, thanks.

Also – well done with the nickname.

]]> By: Chuck Anastasia http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/11/05/requirements-writing-synonyms/comment-page-1/#comment-176662 Chuck Anastasia Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:43:28 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/11/05/requirements-writing-synonyms/#comment-176662 some "moments" are measured in units of time, (minutes, seconds, etc.) but not the moment mentioned in your article: "A moment of 10 foot-inches applied to the chuck." This moment refers to a torque, which has units of [distance x force] such as foot-pounds or newton-meters, but not foot-inches which is a meaningless unit in this context. So don't just stick with clear language, make sure it is also accurate. Chuck, (A nickname for Charles, me, not the kind that holds a drill bit) some “moments” are measured in units of time, (minutes, seconds, etc.) but not the moment mentioned in your article: “A moment of 10 foot-inches applied to the chuck.” This moment refers to a torque, which has units of [distance x force] such as foot-pounds or newton-meters, but not foot-inches which is a meaningless unit in this context. So don’t just stick with clear language, make sure it is also accurate.
Chuck, (A nickname for Charles, me, not the kind that holds a drill bit)

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