Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 19:53:27 +0000 (UTC) From: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-doc@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: cvs commit: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq book.sgml Message-ID: <200505111953.j4BJrRnH099786@repoman.freebsd.org>
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mwlucas 2005-05-11 19:53:27 UTC
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Modified files:
en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq book.sgml
Log:
The FAQ is guilty of egregious and annoying use of the word "simply,"
i.e.:
"Simply use this command" is vaguely patronizing, especially when the
command is a Perl regex with a few obscure (to new users) command-line
options attached. "Use this command" answers the question, and
doesn't imply that you should know this already.
In most cases, when you begin a sentence with the word "simply" you
shouldn't. Simply begin your sentence with the second word instead.
Revision Changes Path
1.704 +2 -2 doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
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