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[bug#38108] doc: Fix typos -- parenthesis dot
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zimoun |
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[bug#38108] doc: Fix typos -- parenthesis dot |
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Mon, 25 May 2020 11:43:57 +0200 |
Hi Leo,
On Fri, 22 May 2020 at 20:33, Leo Famulari <address@hidden> wrote:
> It's standard in American English to end the sentence outside of the
> parentheses (like this). Maybe "Continental English" is different, I
> don't know :)
It is not different. :-)
The rule is:
This is an example (and here some words).
or
This is an example. (This is a full sentence.) The words still fly.
However, some English teachers in France say that the rule is:
This is an example (and here some words.)
which is wrong -- at least -- in US and UK English, as you confirm for US. :-)
The patch fixes the issue and now the manual is compliant with the
standard. Feel free to push it. ;-)
All the best,
simon