Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:50:27 -0800 | From | jw schultz <> | Subject | Re: Those ruddy punctuation fixes |
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On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 11:22:12AM +0000, John Bradford wrote: > > Could we stop fix^wbreaking this stuff please. GCC 3.2.2: > > > > include/asm/proc-fns.h:128:39: missing terminating ' character > > Ah, but the 'real' fix is to never use a word which requires an > apostrophe - E.G. > > I can't apply this patch -> I can not apply this patch
I can not apply this patch == I am able to not apply this patch I cannot apply this patch == I am not able to apply this patch
If you are going to correct something be careful of changes in meaning.
> Russell's patch -> The patch which Russell wrote
Assumes data not in evidence. Russel might have composited the patch. Try "The patch from Russel" or "The patch Russel provided" I would honestly be willing to have just "Russels Patch", "Russel patch" or "patch a la Russel" to evade the tortured language for avoiding the possesive.
In any case, if it doesn't make the text more clear what is the point?
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