Re: [PATCH 1/3] rev-list-options.txt: typo fix

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Re: [PATCH 1/3] rev-list-options.txt: typo fix

From: Junio C Hamano <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:50:44

Michael J Gruber [off-list ref] writes:
quoted hunk
Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <redacted>
---
 Documentation/rev-list-options.txt |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
index 95d209c..76add13 100644
--- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ limiting may be applied.
 -n 'number'::
 --max-count=<number>::
 
-	Limit the number of commits output.
+	Limit the number of commits to output.
 
 --skip=<number>::
IIRC, the original was written using "output" as past particle of verb
"output" (as "output" in "the commits are output"), so strictly speaking I
don't think it is a typo.

But I like the new text better, so will apply ;-).

Re: [PATCH 1/3] rev-list-options.txt: typo fix

From: Michael J Gruber <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:50:44

Junio C Hamano venit, vidit, dixit 08.03.2011 20:56:
Michael J Gruber [off-list ref] writes:
quoted
Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <redacted>
---
 Documentation/rev-list-options.txt |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
index 95d209c..76add13 100644
--- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ limiting may be applied.
 -n 'number'::
 --max-count=<number>::
 
-	Limit the number of commits output.
+	Limit the number of commits to output.
 
 --skip=<number>::
IIRC, the original was written using "output" as past particle of verb
"output" (as "output" in "the commits are output"), so strictly speaking I
don't think it is a typo.
When I switch on my "latin mode" I can recognize the participle in that
position, but only then ;)
But I like the new text better, so will apply ;-).
With s/typo/grammo/ ;-)
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