* [PATCH] Subject: docs: disk-utils: change "allows to <verb>" to "allows <verb>ing"
@ 2020-07-10 1:39 Bjarni Ingi Gislason
2020-07-10 3:05 ` Randy Dunlap
2020-07-14 8:50 ` Karel Zak
0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Bjarni Ingi Gislason @ 2020-07-10 1:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: util-linux
The web site "lintian.debian.org" shows some examples of "allows to",
which are changed to "allows one to".
I chose here to use gerund.
Signed-off-by: Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig@rhi.hi.is>
---
disk-utils/fdisk.8 | 2 +-
disk-utils/sfdisk.8 | 6 +++---
disk-utils/swaplabel.8 | 2 +-
3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/disk-utils/fdisk.8 b/disk-utils/fdisk.8
index f683bcaaa..8780a7419 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fdisk.8
+++ b/disk-utils/fdisk.8
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ are deprecated.
.SH SCRIPT FILES
.B fdisk
-allows to read (by 'I' command) sfdisk compatible script files. The script is
+allows reading (by 'I' command) sfdisk compatible script files. The script is
applied to in-memory partition table, and then it is possible to modify the
partition table before you write it to the device.
.PP
diff --git a/disk-utils/sfdisk.8 b/disk-utils/sfdisk.8
index 6c278afb6..38a674853 100644
--- a/disk-utils/sfdisk.8
+++ b/disk-utils/sfdisk.8
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ disk label (see the \fBEMPTY DISK LABEL\fR section below).
.TP
.BR \-Y , " \-\-label\-nested " \fItype
Force editing of a nested disk label. The primary disk label has to exist already.
-This option allows to edit for example a hybrid/protective MBR on devices with GPT.
+This option allows editing for example a hybrid/protective MBR on devices with GPT.
.TP
.BR \-w , " \-\-wipe "\fIwhen
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ loaders and for other operating systems.
.B Named-fields format
.RS
-This format is more readable, robust, extensible and allows to specify additional
+This format is more readable, robust, extensible and allows specifying additional
information (e.g., a UUID). It is recommended to use this format to keep your scripts
more readable.
.RS
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ more readable.
The
.I device
field is optional. \fBsfdisk\fR extracts the partition number from the
-device name. It allows to specify the partitions in random order.
+device name. It allows specifying the partitions in random order.
This functionality is mostly used by \fB\-\-dump\fR.
Don't use it if you are not sure.
diff --git a/disk-utils/swaplabel.8 b/disk-utils/swaplabel.8
index b623a5020..c92de00a5 100644
--- a/disk-utils/swaplabel.8
+++ b/disk-utils/swaplabel.8
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ These values can also be set during swap creation using
.BR mkswap (8).
The
.B swaplabel
-utility allows to change the label or UUID on an actively used swap device.
+utility allows changing the label or UUID on an actively used swap device.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.BR \-h , " \-\-help"
--
2.27.0
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* Re: [PATCH] Subject: docs: disk-utils: change "allows to <verb>" to "allows <verb>ing"
2020-07-10 1:39 [PATCH] Subject: docs: disk-utils: change "allows to <verb>" to "allows <verb>ing" Bjarni Ingi Gislason
@ 2020-07-10 3:05 ` Randy Dunlap
2020-07-14 8:50 ` Karel Zak
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Randy Dunlap @ 2020-07-10 3:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bjarni Ingi Gislason, util-linux
On 7/9/20 6:39 PM, Bjarni Ingi Gislason wrote:
> The web site "lintian.debian.org" shows some examples of "allows to",
> which are changed to "allows one to".
>
> I chose here to use gerund.
>
> Signed-off-by: Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig@rhi.hi.is>
LGTM. Thanks.
Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
> ---
> disk-utils/fdisk.8 | 2 +-
> disk-utils/sfdisk.8 | 6 +++---
> disk-utils/swaplabel.8 | 2 +-
> 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/disk-utils/fdisk.8 b/disk-utils/fdisk.8
> index f683bcaaa..8780a7419 100644
> --- a/disk-utils/fdisk.8
> +++ b/disk-utils/fdisk.8
> @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ are deprecated.
>
> .SH SCRIPT FILES
> .B fdisk
> -allows to read (by 'I' command) sfdisk compatible script files. The script is
> +allows reading (by 'I' command) sfdisk compatible script files. The script is
> applied to in-memory partition table, and then it is possible to modify the
> partition table before you write it to the device.
> .PP
> diff --git a/disk-utils/sfdisk.8 b/disk-utils/sfdisk.8
> index 6c278afb6..38a674853 100644
> --- a/disk-utils/sfdisk.8
> +++ b/disk-utils/sfdisk.8
> @@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ disk label (see the \fBEMPTY DISK LABEL\fR section below).
> .TP
> .BR \-Y , " \-\-label\-nested " \fItype
> Force editing of a nested disk label. The primary disk label has to exist already.
> -This option allows to edit for example a hybrid/protective MBR on devices with GPT.
> +This option allows editing for example a hybrid/protective MBR on devices with GPT.
>
> .TP
> .BR \-w , " \-\-wipe "\fIwhen
> @@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ loaders and for other operating systems.
>
> .B Named-fields format
> .RS
> -This format is more readable, robust, extensible and allows to specify additional
> +This format is more readable, robust, extensible and allows specifying additional
> information (e.g., a UUID). It is recommended to use this format to keep your scripts
> more readable.
> .RS
> @@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ more readable.
> The
> .I device
> field is optional. \fBsfdisk\fR extracts the partition number from the
> -device name. It allows to specify the partitions in random order.
> +device name. It allows specifying the partitions in random order.
> This functionality is mostly used by \fB\-\-dump\fR.
> Don't use it if you are not sure.
>
> diff --git a/disk-utils/swaplabel.8 b/disk-utils/swaplabel.8
> index b623a5020..c92de00a5 100644
> --- a/disk-utils/swaplabel.8
> +++ b/disk-utils/swaplabel.8
> @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ These values can also be set during swap creation using
> .BR mkswap (8).
> The
> .B swaplabel
> -utility allows to change the label or UUID on an actively used swap device.
> +utility allows changing the label or UUID on an actively used swap device.
> .SH OPTIONS
> .TP
> .BR \-h , " \-\-help"
>
--
~Randy
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* Re: [PATCH] Subject: docs: disk-utils: change "allows to <verb>" to "allows <verb>ing"
2020-07-10 1:39 [PATCH] Subject: docs: disk-utils: change "allows to <verb>" to "allows <verb>ing" Bjarni Ingi Gislason
2020-07-10 3:05 ` Randy Dunlap
@ 2020-07-14 8:50 ` Karel Zak
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Karel Zak @ 2020-07-14 8:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bjarni Ingi Gislason; +Cc: util-linux
On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 01:39:09AM +0000, Bjarni Ingi Gislason wrote:
> disk-utils/fdisk.8 | 2 +-
> disk-utils/sfdisk.8 | 6 +++---
> disk-utils/swaplabel.8 | 2 +-
> 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
Applied, thanks.
--
Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
http://karelzak.blogspot.com
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