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[groff] 09/11: doc/groff.texi: Tighten wording in a footnote.
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G. Branden Robinson |
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[groff] 09/11: doc/groff.texi: Tighten wording in a footnote. |
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Tue, 23 May 2023 16:25:35 -0400 (EDT) |
gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.
commit bda825e554958efbceeb99986fc7d7d2f132e290
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Tue May 23 13:58:15 2023 -0500
doc/groff.texi: Tighten wording in a footnote.
---
doc/groff.texi | 5 ++---
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 31d01b453..2b2ba7256 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -11697,9 +11697,8 @@ default, GNU @code{troff} uses 10@tie{}point type on
12@tie{}point
spacing.
@cindex leading
Typographers call the difference between type size and vertical spacing
-@dfn{leading}.@footnote{Pronounce ``leading'' to rhyme with
-``sledding''; it refers to the use of lead metal (Latin: @emph{plumbum})
-in traditional typesetting.}
+@dfn{leading}.@footnote{Rhyme with ``sledding''; mechanical typography
+used lead metal (Latin @emph{plumbum}).}
@menu
* Changing the Type Size::
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