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string_copying.7: tfix
authorLennart Jablonka <humm@ljabl.com>
Sat, 29 Jul 2023 13:41:46 +0000 (13:41 +0000)
committerAlejandro Colomar <alx@kernel.org>
Sat, 29 Jul 2023 15:00:42 +0000 (17:00 +0200)
commit50301358206cfd866d0bcad7627e83a23c6af064
treed88f37f05c396933da96a45314c71dfd8369c178
parent9196348d2b624de8d594eabe2b85defeff4c5ef4
string_copying.7: tfix

On some of the commas: There are a few of instances of

Subject verb object partclause, advphrase.

For example:

This function catenates the input character sequence
| subject     | verb    | object                   |

contained in a null-padded wixed-width buffer,
| participial clause                        |

into a destination string.
| adverbial phrase       |

Imagining the participial clause away, there shouldn't be a comma
preceding the restrictive adverbial phrase: The input character sequence
is really, always catenated into a destination string; that is
essential. For example:

This function catenates the input character sequence into
a destination string.

The participial clause, being non-restrictive---there is but one input
character sequence that could be meant---, should be enclosed by commas.
That is the existing comma's purpose and doesn't work without the added,
first comma.

Cc: "G. Branden Robinson" <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Lennart Jablonka <humm@ljabl.com>
Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx@kernel.org>
man7/string_copying.7