From: Van L <van@scratch.space>
To: Phil Sainty <psainty@orcon.net.nz>
Cc: 31589@debbugs.gnu.org,
bug-gnu-emacs
<bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+psainty=orcon.net.nz@gnu.org>
Subject: bug#31589: Acknowledgement (lispintro - Backtrace read out update)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 20:37:52 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <552DA675-464F-43D3-8EEF-3838EED0E91F@scratch.space> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <25cf907d50df80056208670922c9d570@webmail.orcon.net.nz>
> Phil Sainty writes:
>
> Van L writes:
>> Having `this-here’ emphasizes the first atom of the list being
>> discussed as distinct from `this' in an oop sense or ordinary `this'
>> in a sentence. It bends over backwards more for a non-programmer.
>
> A bit awkward, though?
>
> I think "(here is an unquoted list)" would be nicer than that, if
> such a change was to be made.
Not awkward in the following context, which has the hyphenated `void-function’.
(void-function this-here)
Looks nicer to me.
It hints of being lispy.
hmmm, yeah, this works, too, and won’t add more.
(void-function here)
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-05-25 10:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-05-25 3:32 bug#31589: lispintro - Backtrace read out update Van L
[not found] ` <handler.31589.B.15272191445973.ack@debbugs.gnu.org>
2018-05-25 4:21 ` bug#31589: Acknowledgement (lispintro - Backtrace read out update) Van L
2018-05-25 8:39 ` Eli Zaretskii
2018-05-25 8:59 ` Van L
2018-05-25 9:58 ` Phil Sainty
2018-05-25 10:37 ` Van L [this message]
2018-05-25 8:37 ` bug#31589: lispintro - Backtrace read out update Eli Zaretskii
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