Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 20:54:23 +0100 From: Max Laier <max@love2party.net> To: cvs-doc@freebsd.org Cc: Daniel Gerzo <danger@freebsd.org>, Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net>, doc-committers@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: www/en about.sgml Message-ID: <200611072054.30906.max@love2party.net> In-Reply-To: <20061107185552.GD83597@submonkey.net> References: <200611071654.kA7GsWbj097708@repoman.freebsd.org> <20061107185552.GD83597@submonkey.net>
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--nextPart4994150.1GQ2Uu2ZCB Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-6" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline [ Not a native speaker ] On Tuesday 07 November 2006 19:55, Ceri Davies wrote: > On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 04:54:31PM +0000, Daniel Gerzo wrote: > > danger 2006-11-07 16:54:31 UTC > > > > FreeBSD doc repository > > > > Modified files: > > en about.sgml > > Log: > > - improve grammar > > > > | @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ > > | including CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, floppy disk, magnetic tape, > > | an MS-DOS® partition, or if you have a network > > | connection, you can install it <i>directly</i> over > > | - anonymous FTP or NFS. All you need is > > | + anonymous FTP or NFS. All you need are > > | <a > > | =20 > > | href=3D"&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install.html">these > > | directions</a>.</p> > > This change isn't correct - "these directions" is the object of this > sentence and the verb "is" should agree with the subject "all you > need", which is singular. I was confused by this, can you tell me if the following sounds right? The subject is "All", "you need" is a relative clause (think "All (that)=20 you need"). According to http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary/all the=20 pronoun can be either singular or plural - depending on the part of the=20 meaning you want to emphasis. > See sections 5.23 and 5.24 of the CMS. =46orgive my ignorance, what is the CMS? =2D-=20 /"\ Best regards, | mlaier@freebsd.org \ / Max Laier | ICQ #67774661 X http://pf4freebsd.love2party.net/ | mlaier@EFnet / \ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | Against HTML Mail and News --nextPart4994150.1GQ2Uu2ZCB Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBFUOR2XyyEoT62BG0RAuzfAJ4ostgMTbzVxs4eqDqGbujfC1dtdACffF2F RHz+Em6Dm8DIjaoBBSlgr+s= =7/0I -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart4994150.1GQ2Uu2ZCB--
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