On 23 Aug 23:21, Stuart Henderson wrote:
> On 2020/08/23 21:57, Uwe Werler wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > spotted some typos:
> > 
> > Index: tpmr.4
> > ===================================================================
> > RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man4/tpmr.4,v
> > retrieving revision 1.7
> > diff -u -p -r1.7 tpmr.4
> > --- tpmr.4      5 Aug 2020 14:55:40 -0000       1.7
> > +++ tpmr.4      23 Aug 2020 21:29:27 -0000
> > @@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
> >  .Sh DESCRIPTION
> >  The
> >  .Nm
> > -driver implements an 802.1Q (originally 802.1aj) Two-Port MAC Relay
> > +driver implements a 802.1Q (originally 802.1aj) Two-Port MAC Relay
> 
> 8 is pronounced eight which starts with a vowel sound -> "an" is correct

Ok, thanks for the explanation. Because I was unsure I asked a native speaker
who said an a would in his opinion correct...

> 
> >  (TPMR).
> >  A TPMR is a simplified Ethernet bridge that provides a subset of
> >  the functionality as found in
> >  .Xr bridge 4 .
> > -A TPMR has exactly two member ports, and unconditionally relays
> > -Ethernet packets between the them.
> > +A TPMR has exactly two member ports and unconditionally relays
> > +Ethernet packets between them.
> 
> "the them" -> "them" is correct of course, I think it reads better with the
> comma though

I understand. Comma rules in english are kinda confusing...

Uwe

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