Re: Small typo in /usr/share/examples/make.conf

From: M. Warner Losh <imp_at_bsdimp.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:36:20 -0600 (MDT)
In message: <20051024125348.L97845_at_mp2.macomnet.net>
            Maxim Konovalov <maxim_at_macomnet.ru> writes:
: On Mon, 24 Oct 2005, 18:34+1000, Peter Jeremy wrote:
: 
: > On Mon, 2005-Oct-24 12:11:21 +0400, Maxim Konovalov wrote:
: > >On Mon, 24 Oct 2005, 09:58+0200, Ulrich Spoerlein wrote:
: > >> -#	Sets the default ruleset of dir to ruleset. The ruleset arguement
: > >> +#	Sets the default ruleset of dir to ruleset. The ruleset argument
: > >>  #	must be a ruleset name as specified in devfs.rules(5) file.
: > >>  #	Returns non-zero if it could not set it successfully.
: > >>  #
: > >
: > >Being non-native speaker I am not sure this is a error.  There are
: > >about a dozen "arguement"s in our src tree and google gives 2.8
: > >millions.
: >
: > Being a native speaker, I can guarantee that "argument" is the correct
: > spelling.  My Concise Macquarie (Australian) dictionary doesn't even
: > list "arguement" as a valid alternate spelling.  Don't rely on google
: > for accurate spelling.
: 
: OK, fixed.  Thanks!

Since I wrote it originally, and am a native speaker, the following
fact should shed some light on the discussion.  I can't spell my way
out of a paper bag sometimes.

Warner
Received on Tue Oct 25 2005 - 17:42:28 UTC

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