Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 11:47:04 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> To: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> 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: <20020101114704.D6981@monorchid.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <20011231234013.C6459-100000@gamplex.bde.org> References: <20011230100519.L90696@monorchid.lemis.com> <20011231234013.C6459-100000@gamplex.bde.org>
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On Monday, 31 December 2001 at 23:43:03 +1100, Bruce Evans wrote:
> 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".
Your search - "comma splice chicago" - did not match any documents.
I searched for the words individually and got the usual mess:
5. The Chicago Bulls picked Croatian player Toni Kukoc in the 1990
NBA draft. a), correct sentence. b), comma splice
Examples: Comma Splice: I have two sisters living in Chicago, they
are both married.
Chicago Manual Style Guide -CMS citing ... tips & strategies; Curing
the Comma Splice -what is it?
I picked on one of these at random, but it was an encrypted file, so I
couldn't read it. I can't see anything indicating that it's mentioned
in the Chicago Manual of Style.
Greg
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