Parallels Tools Verbage

[mrtoner]

Just a note about the text superimposed over Windows while Parallels is being installed: proper English for this warning would be "Warning: Parallels Tools initialization is in progress. Please do not turn off or reset the virtual machine and do not perform any operations in the guest operating system until Parallels Tools initialization is complete; doing so may result in data loss."

BTW, it's either well hidden or I'm blind, but I can't find a link to these forums from the main site. I expected to find a prominent navigation link or, at least, a link under support.

 

[dkp]

I think that should be "has completed..."

 

[kosh]

BTW, it's either well hidden or I'm blind, but I can't find a link to these forums from the main site. I expected to find a prominent navigation link or, at least, a link under support.

Nope, you're not blind. It was removed a number of months ago. See this thread (or you can search the forum for more info).

 

[mrtoner]

I think that should be "has completed..."

Yup, that's better. Or maybe "...has been completed." "Initialization" probably should be "installation," too.

@kosh: Thanks for restoring my faith in my eyes!

 

[David5000]

Yup, that's better. Or maybe "...has been completed." "Initialization" probably should be "installation," too./QUOTE]

There is nothing wrong with "is complete"--it's perfectly good (American) English. What was different in the original you were changing?

Agree that "Initialization" should be "Installation" though.

David

 

[David5000]

Yup, that's better. Or maybe "...has been completed." "Initialization" probably should be "installation," too./QUOTE]

There is nothing wrong with "is complete." It's perfectly good (American) English.

"To complete" is a transitive verb, so "has completed" is grammatically incorrect. "Has been completed" on the other hand is correct but not very idiomatic.

Agree that "Initialization" should be "Installation" though.

David