to allow the specification of a locale object that should apply when
executing the function.
.SH ENVIRONMENT
-The following environment variable affects to all localized programs:
+The following environment variable affects all localized programs:
.TP
.B LOCPATH
-A list of paths, separated by colons (\(aq:\(aq), for finding locale data.
-If set, only the individual locale data files from
+A list of pathnames, separated by colons (\(aq:\(aq),
+that should be used to find locale data.
+If this variable is set, only the individual locale data files from
.I LOCPATH
-and system default locale data path are used, possible locale archives
-are not used.
+and the system default locale data path are used;
+any available locale archives are not used.
.SH CONFORMING TO
POSIX.1-2001.
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