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Re: Bug#184507: 2.3.9.1 grammar



On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Drew Scott Daniels wrote:

>  Since I'm reading debian-policy
> anyway, I figured the document couldn't hurt having a little polish put on
> it. I'm enjoying reading the document and checking it's semantics.

But not its punctuation, I hope.

>  I believe that the best solution is therefore for me to stop
> filing normal to minor bugs about semantics, grammar, spelling etc and file
> them in one large bug

Sounds OK to me.

>  Ie,

 .. or even I.e.,

> I will still file bugs
> against debian-policy for semantics, grammar, spelling etc

 .. or even etc.

> unless I am
> asked not to (although now, probably only one more if any).

Please don't give up.  There is still an ENORMOUS amount of work to be done on
all documentation in the way of 'tidying up' grammar, spelling, semantics,
etc.  Just make sure you have a good idea of what these *should* be before you
begin.

Regards from another nit-picker,
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