On 09/23/2014 02:50 AM, Michal Nazarewicz wrote:
> “E.g.” stands for latin “exempli gratia” which is typically read
> as “for example” (see [1]).  “E.g.” does not stand for the word
> “example”.  As such, “for e.g.” might be read as “for for example”.
> 
> Fix this usage by simply replacing “e.g.” with “example”.  There is
> enough space to fit the whole word.
> ---
>  src/stdbuf.c | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/src/stdbuf.c b/src/stdbuf.c
> index d9cf02b..dbbba46 100644
> --- a/src/stdbuf.c
> +++ b/src/stdbuf.c
> @@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ In this case the corresponding stream will be fully 
> buffered with the buffer\n\
>  size set to MODE bytes.\n\
>  "), stdout);
>        fputs (_("\n\
> -NOTE: If COMMAND adjusts the buffering of its standard streams ('tee' does\n\
> -for e.g.) then that will override corresponding settings changed by 
> 'stdbuf'.\n\
> +NOTE: If COMMAND adjusts the buffering of its standard streams ('tee' does 
> for\n\
> +example) then that will override corresponding settings changed by 
> 'stdbuf'.\n\
>  Also some filters (like 'dd' and 'cat' etc.) don't use streams for I/O,\n\
>  and are thus unaffected by 'stdbuf' settings.\n\
>  "), stdout);
> 

Adjusted slightly due to the code being wider than 80 chars,
and pushed.

thanks!
Pádraig.

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