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bug #51541: [PATCH] info: Fix some spelling mistakes

Submitted by:  Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig>
Submitted on:  Sat 22 Jul 2017 09:44:07 PM UTC  
 
Category: NoneSeverity: 2 - Minor
Item Group: DocumentationStatus: Fixed
Privacy: PublicAssigned to: G. Branden Robinson <gbranden>
Open/Closed: OpenPlanned Release: None

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Mon 24 Jul 2017 08:46:22 PM UTC, comment #2:
Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig>
Sat 22 Jul 2017 10:40:58 PM UTC, comment #1:

-The @code{eqn} preprocessor allowed mathematical formulæ to be specified
+The @code{eqn} preprocessor allowed mathematical formulas to be specified

This is not a spelling error, though the use of the æ ligature is in my opinion a bit of an affectation. More importantly, it invites character set/encoding problems.

"Formulae" is a valid plural for "formula" in standard English.

http://grammarist.com/usage/formulas-vs-formulae/

G. Branden Robinson <gbranden>
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Sat 22 Jul 2017 09:44:07 PM UTC, original submission:
Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig>

 

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    Date Changed By Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced By
    Wed 01 Nov 2017 05:30:24 AM UTCgbrandenStatusNone=>Fixed
      Assigned toNone=>gbranden
    Fri 01 Sep 2017 07:31:14 PM UTCbgarriguesSeverity3 - Normal=>2 - Minor
      Item GroupNone=>Documentation

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