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Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'.
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Ralph Corderoy |
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Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'. |
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Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:35:13 +0000 |
Hi Branden,
> Are you familiar with the U.K. practice[3] that says an abbreviation
> doesn't get a period if the abbreviation ends with the final letter of
> the abbreviated word?
Nothing has been brought to a stop, unlike, say, Prof. Moriarty.
> [3] en_GB: practise
We English use practice for the noun, and practise for the verb.
Just like advice and advise.
"Are you familiar with the U.K. advise that says...". Nope. :-)
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- Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'., Ralph Corderoy, 2017/11/19
- Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'., G. Branden Robinson, 2017/11/19
- Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'., Ralph Corderoy, 2017/11/20
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- Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'., Ralph Corderoy, 2017/11/20
- Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'., G. Branden Robinson, 2017/11/20
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Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'., G. Branden Robinson, 2017/11/20
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