On 2023-07-29 01:26, Lennart Jablonka wrote: [...] >>> @@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ is a more useful alternative to this function. >>> .\" ----- DESCRIPTION :: Functions :: zustr2ustp(3) --------------------/ >>> .TP >>> .BR zustr2ustp (3) >>> -This function copies the input character sequence >>> -contained in a null-padded wixed-width buffer, >>> +This function copies the input character sequence, >> >> I believe the below is like a parenthetical, which is why I put it >> between commas; isn't it? Although your version also looks good. >> >>> +contained in a null-padded fixed-width buffer, >> >> Ok >> >>> into a destination character sequence. > > The “contained in a null-padded fixed-width buffer” indeed looks > like a parenthetical (or rather, a non-restrictive participial > clause—the “contained” is the participle), which is why it should > be between commas. You didn’t do quite that: You put a comma > after it, but not before. > > This case is what I tried to explain: You set off the “into > a destination character sequence” prepositional phrase (the “into” > being the preposition) by a comma. You did not surround the > participial clause by commas. That’s what I did. D'oh! I misread the diff; I thought you were removing the comma instead of adding it. I certainly like your addition. Cheers, Alex -- <http://www.alejandro-colomar.es/> GPG key fingerprint: A9348594CE31283A826FBDD8D57633D441E25BB5
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