By Lynn Gaertner-Johnston
Dear Technical Writers,
Would you please help me with a question about "as per"?
In a business writing class in San Diego, a participant wanted to help her team write better technical instructions. Their instructions are wordy, use overly sophisticated language, and do not follow a consistent format.
She made good progress toward her goal, but she--and I--got stuck on "as per." Is "as per" acceptable in technical writing as a substitute for "according to"? Or is there a better way of communicating something like this sentence, which I have made up:
Attach the plate to the rod as per Instruction 3231 on plate-rod assembly.
The idea is that some steps in the instructions refer to other instructions.
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