Re: [PATCH] Various documentation typo/grammar fixes - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Marti Raudsepp
Subject Re: [PATCH] Various documentation typo/grammar fixes
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Msg-id CABRT9RDTZsY9dWCP9bjhGPqNhAPteBTb47D8fyD0pSU5uOds+g@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: [PATCH] Various documentation typo/grammar fixes  (Kevin Grittner <kgrittn@ymail.com>)
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On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Kevin Grittner <kgrittn@ymail.com> wrote:
>> * "eg" -> "e.g."
>> * "etc" -> "etc."
> These two seem to me like they should be changed; otherwise they
> just don't look correct.

Oh, right you are; I looked it up on some grammar forums and there
seems to be no question about this. I attached these changes as patch
0002.

(For the record I'm not a native English speaker, much less using
Latin in English sentences ;)

>> * "the exact same" -> "exactly the same"
> The old version sounds a bit colloquial to my ear, so it seems like
> it may be worth changing.

>> * "newly-received" -> "newly received"
>> * "recently-used" -> "recently used"
> I think these depend on context.  To me, the former scans better
> when the combination of words is used as an adjective.

Attached these as patch 0003 so someone who feels more confident can
take a look.

Regards,
Marti

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