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Re: [PATCH v2] doc/org-manual.org (Summary): Clarify the Org markup is h
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Ihor Radchenko |
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Re: [PATCH v2] doc/org-manual.org (Summary): Clarify the Org markup is human-readable |
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Sat, 06 Jan 2024 12:55:26 +0000 |
Matt <matt@excalamus.com> writes:
> > As a non-native speaker, I have some difficulties understanding
> > "legible" meaning in this context.
>
> How does it come across to you?
Mostly a confusion between "legible" and "eligible" (I know they have
completely different meanings).
Also, "legible" is not used as frequently as simple "readable", for
example. See "Trends" data in
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/legible vs.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/readable
So, there are chances that non-native speakers are simply not familiar
with the meaning of "legible", making it more likely to confuse with
similarly-looking "eligible".
> What do you mean by "human-readable"?
This\_
> Readability also means that what's written can be inferred without
> referencing other sources. It's readable like "apparent, easily understood".
> I think this is probably what you're thinking of.
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