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Re: `:' vs `.' in doc files
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Werner LEMBERG |
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Re: `:' vs `.' in doc files |
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Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:45:48 +0100 (CET) |
> > you've changed a lot of `.' at the end of paragraphs into `:' if
> > the text is followed by an example. I think this is wrong. IIRC,
> > it is better style in English to close with a full stop.
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> Sorry, I don't know good English style, I'd better changed nothing.
Similar to you I'm no expert in English style, but I remember that
I've done the same as you (this is, replacing full stops with colons)
and others told me that it's better to not do this.
Werner