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Bug#795158: explain spelling-error-in-description for 'allow to'



Package: lintian
Version: 2.5.34
Severity: minor

The spelling-error-in-description correction "Allow to" -> "Allow one
to" is hard to understand without further explanation.

With openscad, it reports the "Allow to open multiple files" menu line.
I've checked with several native speakers and a dictionary, and nothing
gives me an indication on 'allow to' being wrong; at best, people have
suggested "Allow opening multiple files", but on a "either would work"
basis.

The report overview shows that the 'allow' case makes up roughly half of
the spelling-error-in-description cases.

Could you clarify on this?

Thanks
chrysn

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