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[PATCH] stdbuf: fix use of "e.g." in help message


From: Michal Nazarewicz
Subject: [PATCH] stdbuf: fix use of "e.g." in help message
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 03:50:14 +0200

“E.g.” stands for latin “exempli gratia” which is typically read
as “for example” (see [1]).  “E.g.” does not stand for the word
“example”.  As such, “for e.g.” might be read as “for for example”.

Fix this usage by simply replacing “e.g.” with “example”.  There is
enough space to fit the whole word.
---
 src/stdbuf.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/stdbuf.c b/src/stdbuf.c
index d9cf02b..dbbba46 100644
--- a/src/stdbuf.c
+++ b/src/stdbuf.c
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ In this case the corresponding stream will be fully 
buffered with the buffer\n\
 size set to MODE bytes.\n\
 "), stdout);
       fputs (_("\n\
-NOTE: If COMMAND adjusts the buffering of its standard streams ('tee' does\n\
-for e.g.) then that will override corresponding settings changed by 
'stdbuf'.\n\
+NOTE: If COMMAND adjusts the buffering of its standard streams ('tee' does 
for\n\
+example) then that will override corresponding settings changed by 'stdbuf'.\n\
 Also some filters (like 'dd' and 'cat' etc.) don't use streams for I/O,\n\
 and are thus unaffected by 'stdbuf' settings.\n\
 "), stdout);
-- 
2.1.0.rc2.206.gedb03e5




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