GNU bug report logs - #11862
[PATCH 0/9] doc/lispref/intro.texi: Copyediting

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Michael Witten <mfwitten <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 20:23:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: patch

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #47 received at 11862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Michael Witten <mfwitten <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 11862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11862: [PATCH 1/9] doc/lispref/intro.texi: Offset modifier
	with a comma
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:13:55 -0400

    -  Sometimes to help describe one form we show another form that
    +  Sometimes to help describe one form, we show another form that
     produces identical results.

An unpaired comma here is not correct.
This would be correct

    +  Sometimes, to help describe one form, we show another form that

or this

    +  To help describe one form, we sometimes show another form that

However, the current text is also correct; commas here are not
required.

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