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[PATCH] doc: Fix typos.

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Message #56 received at 38108 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: zimoun <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
To: Julien Lepiller <julien <at> lepiller.eu>
Cc: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>, 38108 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#38108] doc: Fix typos -- parenthesis dot
Date: Fri, 22 May 2020 10:01:50 +0200

Hi Julien,

On Fri, 22 May 2020 at 03:31, Julien Lepiller <julien <at> lepiller.eu> wrote:

> Isn't it normal in English to end a sentence inside the parenthesis?

No, it is not what the rule of typos say, both in American and British
English.  This message [1] of the thread summarizes the arguments: the
Chicago Manual of Style (holy bible of english typo) is pretty clear,
The Guardian too and discussion on IRC with natives confirmed.

Well, as you and Ludo too, I thought that the English convention was
always '.)' in all the cases but not; see example in [1].  Because we
are all three French, maybe teachers at school lied us. ;-)

[1] http://issues.guix.gnu.org/38108#4


Cheers,
simon

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