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Re: master f9e354e: Spelling and wording fixes


From: Stephen J. Turnbull
Subject: Re: master f9e354e: Spelling and wording fixes
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:10:01 +0900

Paul Eggert writes:

 > On 03/17/2015 05:51 PM, Glenn Morris wrote:
 > > Paul Eggert wrote:

 > >> -but point is not changed.  Doesn't let you edit the URL like
 > >> +but point is not changed.  Don't let you edit the URL like
 > > This change don't look right?
 > 
 > It uses active voice instead of third-person, which I thought was the 
 > preferred style.  I can change it back if you like, it's no big deal.

Active voice is preferred.  However, semantically your phrasing seems
quite awkward to me.  I would prefer "Inhibits editing of the URL ..."
which is also somewhat awkward, I don't say it's optimal.  Maybe
something like "makes URL read-only"?






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