Re: What're the proper names for the backspace and delete keys in files.texi?

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Neil Jerram <address@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:09:15 +0000
> Cc: address@hidden
> 
> >>No, it's "short ways", which means nearby.  Like I said: it's not
> >>immediately understandable.
> >
> > Agreed.  :-)
> 
> I don't agree!  "a short ways" may be considered proper in the US, but
> in the UK it is definitely still US-style slang, and it may not be
> understood in other English-speaking places.

The Emacs manuals are written in the US English dialect.  That's why
we say "recognize", "color", etc.

But I think Alan said "agreed" to the "not immediately understandable"
part.