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Re: [PATCH] Minor grammar fixes for git-diff-index.txt

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Oct 25, 2006, 18:42 UTC
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Andy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com> writes:
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> From 9f5b5b3d4925ac5f22a64fd075c50417cff7b496 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Andy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:59:53 +0100
> Subject: [PATCH] Minor grammar fixes for git-diff-index.txt
> To: git@vger.kernel.org
We do not want these in-body.
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>
> "what you are going to commit is" doesn't need the "is" and does need a comma.
>
> "can trivially see" is an unecessary split infinitive and "easily" is a more
> appropriate adverb.
> Signed-off-by: Andy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com>
> ---
> This corrects the previous grammar patch - the original use of "where" was 
> correct.  You know when you say a word enough and it loses all meaning...
>
>  Documentation/git-diff-index.txt |    4 ++--
>  1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt 
> b/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt
> index 9cd43f1..2df581c 100644
> --- a/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt
> @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ If '--cached' is specified, it allows yo
>  
>  For example, let's say that you have worked on your working directory, 
> updated

Please check who wrapped this line and correct it. Most likely your MUA.

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  1. Andy ParkinsOct 25, 2006
  2. Junio C HamanoOct 25, 2006

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