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Re: Incorrect use of "it's" in package control files -- file mass bug?



amacater@galactic.demon.co.uk (Andrew M.A. Cater) writes:

> > > > 
> > > viz. (videlicet) pronounced "namely" [All non-English speaking learners
> > > of English reach for their suicide pills at that one :) ] Fowler says
> > > that i.e. and e.g. are fine to use if you are confident in their usage
> > > and don't muddle them. Interestingly, I write q.v., know what it means
> > > but couldn't give you the Latin at this distance in time because it has
> > > become innate.

> The above comes from my previous message to this debian-devel
> mailing list (debian-devel@lists.debian.org) q.v. loc. cit. [Which
> (you may) see in the place mentioned]

Whoops!  "q.v." must follow the place mentioned, not precede it.  And
in English, should have a comma, thus:  "loc. cit., q.v."

Thomas



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