Re: First-draft release notes for back branches are up - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Gierth
Subject Re: First-draft release notes for back branches are up
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Msg-id 87d0kyi8bc.fsf@news-spur.riddles.org.uk
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In response to Re: First-draft release notes for back branches are up  (Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>)
Responses Re: First-draft release notes for back branches are up  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz> writes:

 Michael> I have noticed a typo:

 Michael>        Errors, such as lack of permissions to read the directory, were not
 Michael>        detected or reported correctly; instead the code silently acted as
 Michael> -      though the directory were empty.
 Michael> +      though the directory was empty.

"as though ... were ..." is correct English; it's a counterfactual
clause so the subjunctive is appropriate here.

-- 
Andrew (irc:RhodiumToad)



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