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From:
Karl Williamson
Date:
April 21, 2011 07:29
Subject:
Re: Call for proofreaders - perldelta.pod
Message ID:
4DB03F3F.9010507@khwilliamson.com
On 04/21/2011 08:22 AM, Zefram wrote:
> Karl Williamson wrote:
>> I changed all occurrences I could think of in the text to make /aa not
>> distinct.  What have I missed.
>
> * the section heading lists it as a fifth modifier
>
> * the second sentence, speaking about mutual exclusion, treats the
>    modifiers as having purely on/off states, and so is at least misleading
>    if one of the modifiers can be doubly on
>
> * the fourth list item, describing the /a modifier, doesn't describe
>    the /aa behaviour
>
> * the opening phrase of the fifth list item, "The /aa modifier", treats
>    /aa as a modifier in its own right
>
> * comparing the fourth and fifth list items contrasts "the /a modifier"
>    with "the /aa modifier", treating them as distinct both in the text
>    and in the list structure
>
> I don't see any part of that section treating /aa as a special form of /a
> other than that mention of "four new ... modifiers".  What have I missed?
>
> -zefram
>

I failed to look at perldelta.  I can submit a patch, if desired.

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