Re: Debian Uploader, Debian Contributor : was On terminology
Aioanei Rares <debian.dev.list@gmail.com> writes:
> Quoting from the link above : "If a renaming take place, will there be
> also a reform of the membership. And which will come first."
As a native English speaker, I read the above as questions. They should
have question-mark (?) instead of full-stop (.) at the end of the
sentences, but they make more sense as questions.
> This is not valid English. How about "If renaming occurs, there will
> also be a membership change. Whichever occurs first."
That very much changes the sense of the text.
I hope the person who wrote it can clarify.
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Ben Finney
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