This time I will focus on mistakes I made in using articles and plural/singular forms.
Before: When the free space ratio exceeds the specified value on user logoffs, disk compaction is triggered.
After: When the free space ratio exceeds the specified value on user logoff, disk compaction is triggered.
Reason:
- "Logoff" is a singular form referring to the act of logging off or signing out of a system or application.
- "Logoffs" is a plural form referring to multiple instances of users logging off or signing out. Therefore, the statement "When the free space ratio exceeds the specified value on user logoffs, disk compaction is triggered" suggests that the disk compaction process is triggered when multiple users log off and the free space ratio exceeds a specified value.
Before: By default, Profile Management writes changes that are made to the local user profile back to the user store when users log off.
After: By default, Profile Management writes changes that are made to the local user profile back to the user store when a user logs off.
Reason: Similar reason as above. 用users可能会给人某种误解:多个用户log off. 没有用a user log off逻辑清晰。
Before: Active write-back. Lets Profile Management write changes made to the localprofile files and foldersbackto the user store.
After: Active write-back. Has Profile Management write changes made to the localprofile files and foldersbackto the user store.Reason: The after version sounds slightly more natural and clearer in terms of conveying the action being taken by Profile Management.
Before: Using a prepared image allows for a faster and more reliable catalog creation process than using a master image.
After: Using a prepared image allows for faster and more reliable catalog creation than using a master image.
Reason: catalog creation is an abstract process can be used without a and process. Omitting "the" can make the sentence sound more concise and natural.
后记:过了二月份,不会有Learn from Edit专栏了。1月公司宣布了预告了4个月的重(裁)组(员)计划。IX team in US整个被裁:有的是立即走人,有的是1到几个月不等的transition period。Martin的transition period到二月底,这意味着之后没有1:1写作指导了。