GNU bug report logs - #32733
26; (dired-x) `Shell Command Guessing' typo

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 04:28:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 26.2

Done: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
Cc: drew.adams <at> oracle.com, 32733 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#32733: 26; (dired-x) `Shell Command Guessing' typo
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 23:36:34 -0400

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  > > How about putting that in the active voice?

  > I guess thatʼs possible, but it would make that sentence be very
  > different in tone from the surrounding text.

If the surrounding text uses passive voice, please try rewriting
that text to use active voice.  That is one of our
guidelines for writing.  See GNU Manuals in the GNU Coding Standards.

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Dr Richard Stallman
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