Re: master 1d4862e: Fix English grammar in some doc strings and comments

[Richard Stallman]

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  > Such examples may
  >   be contrasted with those in [52], where there is significantly greater
  >   potential for misinterpretation, and hence a stronger case for
  >   recommending that /only/ be placed next to the intended focus:

  >   [52] i You can only access the web at this workstation.
  >       ii Last Christmas he only gave money to his children.

This is the practical reason for being careful where to place "only"
in a written text.

It is true that other positioning for "only" is not inherently wrong.
It merely risks ambiguity.  But avoiding ambiguity is a proper goal
in writing documentation.  Thus, a rule about where to place "only"
may be a wise policy, even though grammar does not exactly require it.


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Dr Richard Stallman
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