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> From: Neil Jerram <neil@ossau.uklinux.net>
> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:09:15 +0000
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> 
> >>No, it's "short ways", which means nearby.  Like I said: it's not
> >>immediately understandable.
> >
> > Agreed.  :-)
> 
> I don't agree!  "a short ways" may be considered proper in the US, but
> in the UK it is definitely still US-style slang, and it may not be
> understood in other English-speaking places.

The Emacs manuals are written in the US English dialect.  That's why
we say "recognize", "color", etc.

But I think Alan said "agreed" to the "not immediately understandable"
part.