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From: "Clément Lassieur" <clement@lassieur.org>
To: Konrad Hinsen <konrad.hinsen@fastmail.net>
Cc: 30797-done@debbugs.gnu.org, 30797@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#30797] [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add emacs-exec-path-from-shell
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:05:05 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87woycrrha.fsf@lassieur.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m1in9wxetg.fsf@fastmail.net>

Konrad Hinsen <konrad.hinsen@fastmail.net> writes:

> Hi Oleg,
>
>>> +     "This library allows the user to set Emacs' @code{exec-path} and
>>
>> I still think this apostrophe is unnecessary.  I removed it if you don't
>> mind.  ;-)
>
> Well, I don't mind, but according to rules of English grammar, it's
> either "Emacs'" or "Emacs's'" but not simply "Emacs". See for example:
>
>    http://www.grammar.cl/rules/genitive-case.htm
>
>    4. Singular noun ending in –s:
>
>    It depends…
>    a. Most names: add 's (apostrophe S)
>
>    * They had a really good time at James’s barbecue last Friday. 
>    * We spent the day admiring Frances’s new car. 
>
>    b. Classical or religious names: add ' (only the apostrophe)
>
>    * Jesus’ disciples carried out the teachings of Jesus. 
>    * Sophocles’ plays are still performed today. 

This has been discussed there:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2012-02/msg00649.html.

:-)

  reply	other threads:[~2018-03-16 15:06 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2018-03-13 15:47 [bug#30797] [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add emacs-exec-path-from-shell Konrad Hinsen
2018-03-15  8:50 ` Oleg Pykhalov
2018-03-16 12:11   ` Konrad Hinsen
2018-03-16 14:13     ` bug#30797: " Oleg Pykhalov
2018-03-16 14:42       ` [bug#30797] " Konrad Hinsen
2018-03-16 15:05         ` Clément Lassieur [this message]
2018-03-16 15:28           ` Konrad Hinsen
2018-03-16 16:16             ` Oleg Pykhalov
2018-03-16 16:16         ` Oleg Pykhalov
2018-03-17 11:46         ` Andreas Enge

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