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RE: more doc. proofreading
From: |
Tim Van Holder |
Subject: |
RE: more doc. proofreading |
Date: |
Fri, 13 Apr 2001 18:29:19 +0200 |
> > @cindex @command{break}
> > -The use of @samp{break 2} etc. is safe.
> > +The use of @samp{break 2}, etcetera, is safe.
>
> !!! Why? Isn't it et caetera? At least, that's the way French spell
> Latin :)
It's definitely 'et cetera', but I'm not sure it's that desirable to
spell it out in full. I've rarely seen it used that way; usually the
'etc.' abbreviation is used. But since Steven clearly has extensive
language knowledge, and English is not my native language, I'll gladly
defer to his judgement.
> > -have been used (yes, with the parentheses). Or better yet, using high
> > -level macros such as @code{AC_EXPAND_ONCE}.
> > +have been used (yes, with the parentheses)...or better yet, high-level
> > +macros such as @code{AC_EXPAND_ONCE}.
>
> Aren't there any space after ellipsis in English typography?
Perhaps not, but for ellipsis, I believe you should use @dots{} in
TeX(info).