Re: (no subject)

[Jan Nieuwenhuizen]

David Raleigh Arnold <address@hidden> writes:

> There are some spelling errors in the docs easily correctible with
> search.
> Don't feel bad, many for whom English is the mother tongue have
> problems with this mess.  :-)  

Thanks.  Most of this should be fixed in 1.5.5.

> Singular              Plural           Verb
> ----------            ------------     ----------- 
> staff (musical)       staves           staff, staffed, staffing
>                                        he staffs = he draws
>                                        staves.

All [including USA] musical references I have here back this up, they
either use `staves' exclusively, or mention `staves' explicitely as
plural for staff.  So repeat after me: staff, staves.

Greetings,
Jan.

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