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Re: [Groff] mdoc: Additional "," from .Ex


From: Keith Marshall
Subject: Re: [Groff] mdoc: Additional "," from .Ex
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 22:33:59 +0000
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On 12/11/14 21:51, Carsten Kunze wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> the mdoc macros display for
> 
> .Ex -std uuencode uudecode b64encode b64decode
> 
> EXIT STATUS
>      The uuencode, uudecode, b64encode, and b64decode utilities [...]
> 
> I think the "," before "and" is not intended.

It is both intended, and correct.

Generally accepted as the authoritative reference for English usage,
(outside the USA), see what the Oxford Dictionaries have to say on the
subject, here: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/comma



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