bugGNU recutils - Bugs: bug #41594, manual: patch for english usage,...

 
 

bug #41594: manual: patch for english usage, etc.

Submitted by:  Karl Berry <karl>
Submitted on:  Sat 15 Feb 2014 04:48:12 PM UTC  
 
Category: NoneSeverity: 3 - Normal
Item Group: NoneStatus: Fixed
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Open/Closed: Closed

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Mon 17 Feb 2014 09:06:54 PM UTC, comment #2:

Hi Karl.

Thanks a lot for the documentation patches! :)
John will be taking care of them...

Jose E. Marchesi <jemarch>
Project Administrator
Mon 17 Feb 2014 11:20:22 AM UTC, comment #1:

I am the author of a substantial part of the manual so any problems with English are probably my fault.

I have issue with only one change in your patch:

@@ -2180,5 +2178,5 @@
chapter some typical usage examples are discussed.
-As with @command{recdel}, @command{recset} if used erroneously has the potential to make
+As with @command{recdel}, erroneously use of @command{recset} has the potential to make
very pervasive changes, which could result in a large loss of data.

The phrase "erroneously use" in this instance, is an adverb modifying a noun; which is an ERRONEOUS USE of English grammar.

John Darrington <jmd>
Project Member
Sat 15 Feb 2014 04:48:12 PM UTC, original submission:

i had occasion to read through the recutils manual recently (i read the pdf, as downloaded from the web pages). overall, it's very nice, well above average. but i found a number of places where English, Texinfo, etc., usage was problematic. attached is a large-ish patch.

i intentionally tried to keep changes only to things that were clearly needed, but i can't say i'm 100% positive that i 100% succeeded in that. as always, feel free to reject changes you don't like or discuss further.

more items (that i didn't change) coming separately.

thanks,
karl

Karl Berry <karl>

 

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    Date Changed By Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced By
    Mon 24 Feb 2014 09:04:48 PM UTCjemarchStatusNone=>Fixed
      Open/ClosedOpen=>Closed
    Sat 15 Feb 2014 04:48:12 PM UTCkarlAttached File-=>Added diff.txt, #30557

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