Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 23:43:03 +1100 (EST) From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Bruce Evans <bde@FreeBSD.org>, <cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org>, <cvs-all@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_bus.c Message-ID: <20011231234013.C6459-100000@gamplex.bde.org> In-Reply-To: <20011230100519.L90696@monorchid.lemis.com>
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On Sun, 30 Dec 2001, Greg Lehey wrote:
> On Friday, 28 December 2001 at 10:32:13 -0800, Bruce Evans wrote:
> > Fixed an apparent typo ("-" before ":") and an English error (comma
> > splice) in the "already exists" message.
>
> Specifically,
>
> - printf("%s-: %s%d already exists, skipping it\n",
> + printf("%s: %s%d already exists; skipping it\n",
>
> This looks funny to me. What's the basis for the semicolon? I've
> checked the Commonwealth Style Manual and the Chicago Manual of Style
> and can't find any basis in either book.
Do a google search for "comma splice chicago".
Bruce
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