# Small copy changes like this, to action words (imperatives)...

<http://mac.finerthingsin.com/post/186286818>

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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

Small copy changes like this, to action words (imperatives) instead of confirmations like ‘OK’ are a great way to make UIs more readable and quickly understood. Nice to see Apple making small changes like this.

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