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A typo, IMHO

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From: Michael Dan Mossinsohn <consistent1 <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: A typo, IMHO
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:37:45 +0300

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Hello there

While using the emacs help system I noticed the line:
"Describe key (or click or menu item):"
Which appears while using C-h k or C-h k.

I guess the "or menu item" was supposed to be 'on menu item' or maybe 'on a
menu item'.

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Message #8 received at 14854 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Michael Dan Mossinsohn <consistent1 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 14854 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14854: A typo, IMHO
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:44:11 -0400

Michael Dan Mossinsohn wrote:

> While using the emacs help system I noticed the line:
> "Describe key (or click or menu item):"
> Which appears while using C-h k or C-h k.
>
> I guess the "or menu item" was supposed to be 'on menu item' or maybe 'on a
> menu item'.

I think it means: you can describe either a key-press, or a mouse-click,
or a menu-item. The latter is accessed by a mouse-click, but I guess the
wording tries to inform people that they _can_ get a description of a
menu-item, which might not otherwise be apparent.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 14854 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Michael Dan Mossinsohn <consistent1 <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#14854: A typo, IMHO
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 23:43:15 -0800

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Michael Dan Mossinsohn wrote:
>
>> While using the emacs help system I noticed the line:
>> "Describe key (or click or menu item):"
>> Which appears while using C-h k or C-h k.
>>
>> I guess the "or menu item" was supposed to be 'on menu item' or maybe 'on a
>> menu item'.
>
> I think it means: you can describe either a key-press, or a mouse-click,
> or a menu-item. The latter is accessed by a mouse-click, but I guess the
> wording tries to inform people that they _can_ get a description of a
> menu-item, which might not otherwise be apparent.

I've always found that wording to be pretty opaque.

How about something like

Say what command a key stroke, a mouse click, or a menu item calls:

Or

Describe the following key, mouse click, or menu item: 

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Message #16 received at 14854 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 14854 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Michael Dan Mossinsohn <consistent1 <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#14854: A typo, IMHO
Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:09:32 +0000

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:
>
>> Michael Dan Mossinsohn wrote:
>>
>>> While using the emacs help system I noticed the line:
>>> "Describe key (or click or menu item):"
>>> Which appears while using C-h k or C-h k.
>>>
>>> I guess the "or menu item" was supposed to be 'on menu item' or maybe 'on a
>>> menu item'.
>>
>> I think it means: you can describe either a key-press, or a mouse-click,
>> or a menu-item. The latter is accessed by a mouse-click, but I guess the
>> wording tries to inform people that they _can_ get a description of a
>> menu-item, which might not otherwise be apparent.
>
> I've always found that wording to be pretty opaque.
>
> How about something like
>
> Say what command a key stroke, a mouse click, or a menu item calls:
>
> Or
>
> Describe the following key, mouse click, or menu item: 

I've now made this change on the trunk.

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