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Re: [PATCH] git-svn: don't confuse editors with an apostrophe

From
EWEric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date
Mar 31, 2011, 22:59 UTC
Message-ID
<20110331225904.GA12265@dcvr.yhbt.net>
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Carlos Martín Nieto <cmn@elego.de> wrote:
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> The quotation mark serving as an apostrophe confuses editors and they
> think a large part of the rest of the file is a string. Change
> "you're" to "you are" to avoid this.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Carlos Martín Nieto <cmn@elego.de>

Looks reasonable. Avoiding contractions may make life easier for folks less familiar with English overall

Acked-by: Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Thanks!
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  1. git-svn: don't confuse editors with an apostropheCarlos Martín Nieto, Mar 31, 2011
  2. Eric WongMar 31, 2011

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