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Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'.


From: Ralph Corderoy
Subject: Re: [groff] 04/04: tmac: Move macro diagnostics away from `quotes'.
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:35:13 +0000

Hi Branden,

> Are you familiar with the U.K. practice[3] that says an abbreviation
> doesn't get a period if the abbreviation ends with the final letter of
> the abbreviated word?

Nothing has been brought to a stop, unlike, say, Prof. Moriarty.

> [3] en_GB: practise

We English use practice for the noun, and practise for the verb.
Just like advice and advise.
"Are you familiar with the U.K. advise that says...".  Nope.  :-)

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Cheers, Ralph.
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