Re: Word-a-Day: button, command button, toggle button

[Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>]

On 26 Apr 2008, at 13:22, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote:

> I'm fine with "Press the Reset button", but "Press the left mouse
> button" seems a little weird to me. After all, the whole reason we use
> the term "click" is because that's what mouse buttons *do*.

Also, if I was told to "press" a mouse button I'd probably interpret  
that as "click and hold".

Cheeri,
Calum.

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