Re: [PATCH] Grammar fixes for gitattributes documentation

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On Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 10:04:25AM +0100, Wincent Colaiuta wrote:

>>> +A `filter` attribute can be set to a string value which names a
>>> filter driver specified in the configuration.
>>
>> Will we get the canned "which vs that" discussion on this change?
>
> Perhaps. Neither would be incorrect, although technically "that" is a 
> tighter match.

Really? I would think "which" works better, in that it is not
restrictive. I.e., "The filter attribute is set to a string. This
string, btw, names a filter driver" (which) rather than "The filter
attribute is set to a string, and from the set of strings, it is set to
the particular string that names a filter driver" (that).

But in the non-restrictive case, it should be in a parenthetical phrase:

  A `filter` attribute can be set to a string value, which names a
  filter driver specified in the configuration.

I think either is readable, though. :)

-Peff
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