Re: [PATCH 1/4] Documentation: use singular they when appropriate

2 messages, 2 authors, 2021-06-09 · open the first message on its own page

Re: [PATCH 1/4] Documentation: use singular they when appropriate

From: Junio C Hamano <hidden>
Date: 2021-06-08 23:21:13

"Kerry, Richard" [off-list ref] writes:
Or:

    `Reviewed-by:`, unlike the other tags, can only be offered by
    a reviewer when they are completely satisfied with
    the patch.  It is offered only after reviews by
    reviewers who are known to be experts in the affected area by
    the community members.

Sentence one uses singular they to refer to one of a pool of reviewers.  
In the second all items are plural.
Yeah, it reads well, I'd think.

Re: [PATCH 1/4] Documentation: use singular they when appropriate

From: Derrick Stolee <hidden>
Date: 2021-06-09 13:15:09

On 6/8/2021 7:21 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote:
"Kerry, Richard" [off-list ref] writes:
quoted
Or:

    `Reviewed-by:`, unlike the other tags, can only be offered by
    a reviewer when they are completely satisfied with
    the patch.  It is offered only after reviews by
    reviewers who are known to be experts in the affected area by
    the community members.

Sentence one uses singular they to refer to one of a pool of reviewers.  
In the second all items are plural.
Yeah, it reads well, I'd think.
 
I agree. Thanks!

-Stolee
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