Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 18:31:24 -0600 From: Chris Costello <chris@FreeBSD.org> 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: <20011229183123.C11310@holly.calldei.com> In-Reply-To: <20011230100519.L90696@monorchid.lemis.com>; from grog@FreeBSD.org on Sun, Dec 30, 2001 at 10:05:19AM %2B1030 References: <200112281832.fBSIWDD28247@freefall.freebsd.org> <20011230100519.L90696@monorchid.lemis.com>
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On Sunday, December 30, 2001, Greg Lehey wrote:
> 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.
It's still bad English (no subject in the second phrase), but
it's closer to being correct. A semicolon is used to separate a
second, related sentence from the first, while keeping it in the
same sentence. Seems like the best way to put it is that it
takes the place of a conjunction.
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