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bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes
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Xiyue Deng |
Subject: |
bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes |
Date: |
Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:44:20 -0800 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) |
Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:
> [[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider ]]]
> [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]]
> [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]]
>
> > therefore displayed, at some time, in a window (@pxref{Windows}). But
> > -a buffer need not be displayed in any window. Each buffer has a
> > +a buffer needs not be displayed in any window. Each buffer has a
>
> Actually, the old text is more correct English usage.
> "Need" is a special case, and uses the old subjunctive mood
> which is mostly obsolete in English.
>
> > -Somewhat odd, but predictable, behavior can occur for certain
> > +A somewhat odd, but predictable, behavior can occur for certain
>
>
> The old text is correct. In thise situation we are using "behavior"
> as an uncountable mass noun.
>
> Your other changes are correct. Thanks.
Thanks for the detailed explanations!
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Xiyue Deng
- bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes, (continued)
- bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes, Eli Zaretskii, 2024/01/11
- bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes, Stephen Berman, 2024/01/11
- bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes, Eli Zaretskii, 2024/01/11
- bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes, Stephen Berman, 2024/01/11
- bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes, Eli Zaretskii, 2024/01/11
bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes, Xiyue Deng, 2024/01/11
bug#68375: 29.1; lispref documentation fixes, Richard Stallman, 2024/01/11