From: René Nyffenegger <mail@renenyffenegger.ch>
Date: Mon, 02 May 2016 19:41:13 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix typo 'In such these cases'
Message-ID: <5727AD59.3020905@renenyffenegger.ch>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqlh3ss14j.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>

> Re substance, I am wondering if "In such a case" might be better, by
> the way.  That is:
> 
>  	A fast-forward is a special type of <<def_merge,merge>> where you have a
>  	<<def_revision,revision>> and you are "merging" another
>  	<<def_branch,branch>>'s changes that happen to be a descendant of what
> -	you have. In such these cases, you do not make a new <<def_merge,merge>>
> +	you have. In such a case, you do not make a new <<def_merge,merge>>
>  	<<def_commit,commit>> but instead just update to his
>  	revision. This will happen frequently on a
> 
> It is not like there are multiple variants of "fast-forward"
> situations, in all of which the HEAD pointer is just moved without
> creating a new commit.  There is only one variant of "fast-forward".

That's correct. Your suggestion makes more sense.