Package: lists.debian.org In Bug #277955 against smartlist, Cord Beermann complained about the default subscription message given by smartlist and suggested to add the word "been", which he says it's "missing".
In the closing message for such bug, I explain why adding such word is incorrect, but since apparently the "missing" word has been added to the smartlist version in lists.debian.org anyway, it seems I have to explain it again. Second try: The original message says: You have added to the subscriber list of $listaddr the following mail address: $subscraddr The above sentence may be reworded as follows: You have added the following mail address: $subscraddr to the subscriber list of $listaddr. However, the current message at lists.debian.org says: You have been added to the subscriber list of: $listaddr the following mail address: $subscraddr. If we reorder the phrase as before, it would become: You have been added the following mail address: $subscraddr to the subscriber list of: $listaddr which is complete nonsense. Either "been" or "the following mail address: $subscraddr" should be removed from the sentence for it to make some sense. Please rewrite the welcome message in correct english. By adding a word "been" which was not missing, the result becomes grammatically incorrect. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
