Dear Uwe Here are a few things I missed earlier in the different manuals. Many are quite minor but will improve the overall presentation.
Introduction 1.1 What is LyX? [paragraph 9] . . .Section 4 in a different font from the one you used for Section 1 ['from the one' is better here and avoids using 'what'] 2 Navigating the Documentation . . . Before you go ploughing into any of those files ['ploughing', not 'plowing'] Tutorial 2.2.1 Sections and Subsections [after the five inserted lines] . . . Change the fourth line to the Subsection environment as well. [adding 'to the' reads better] 3.1 Document Classes [paragraph 3] . . . and page headings are just some of the ways journals' typesettings differ . . . [apostrophe after 'journals' to indicate genitive case] User guide 2.2 Basic Editing Features [paragraph 2 after menu list] . . . the Delete and Backspace keys also function as the . . . ['function' plural] 3.5.2.5 Phantom Space [footnote 5]There are also the commands \hphantom and \vphantom, but this is too special . . . ['are' is more idiomatic here; 'this is too' - 'is' missing] 3.7.1 Font Types [paragraph after description] . . . So one needs fewer font . . . ['needs' as it is singular] 3.8.2.5 PDF [end of paragraph 2] . . . So we recommend you use images . . . ['you' is more idiomatic] [final paragraph] . . . We recommend you use . . . ['you' is more idiomatic] 3.9.2 Hyphenation [paragraph 3] . . . to prevent words or constructs from being hyphenated. . . . hyphen “-” as a hyphenation possibility ['prevent something from being' is the correct expression; 'a' is needed before hyphenation] 4.4.1 Image Formats [final paragraph] Normally one can't convert a bitmap image into a scalable one; however, the program Inkscape can convert a bitmap into a number of scalable layers. We recommended you try this only with bitmaps which have a small number of different colours. [New information for users] 4.5.2 Longtables [Description] Caption: The first row is reset as a single column. ['as a single' is the correct expression] 4.6 Floats [paragraph 4]It is recommended you insert . . . ['you' is more idiomatic] 4.6.1.1 Figure Floats [end of paragraph 2] . . . because, as LaTeX will reposition the floats in the final document, it might not be “above” at all. [comma after 'because' and comma rather than semi-colon after 'document'] 5.1 Basic Math Editing [paragraph 5] . . . outside the text in their own paragraph . . . ['in their own' is the correct expression; as it says elsewhere that they are in paragraph of their own, saying that here seems better - or is there a reason for saying it is 'like' being in their own paragraph?] 5.1.9 Functions [paragraph 1] . . . Standard mathematical practice is that functions . . . [comma not needed] 5.3 Arrays and Multi-line Equations [paragraph 2] . . . For example, the sequence “lcr” means that . . . ['lcr' rather than 'lrc' to match example] [paragraph 5 - after cases example] . . . will be inserted automatically in the first column . . . ['in' or 'into' rather than just 'to'] 5.4 Formula Numbering and Referencing [paragraph 1] . . . The “#” denotes that the number . . . [comma not needed] 5.6.1 Typefaces [paragraph 2] . . . Pressing Space within the box will set [comma not needed] 5.8.1 Enabling AMS-Support [last sentence] . . . ensure that you have enabled AMS. ['ensure' is more idiomatic] 6.1 Cross-References [paragraph 6 - after cross-reference example] It is recommended you use . . . ['you' rather than 'to'] [paragraph 0] . . . of the referenced document part in the output is automatically . . . [comma not needed] 6.5.2 Bibliography databases (BibTeX) [paragraph 3] . . . In the Content drop box you can select whether to include all the entries in the database in the document or just the cited references. [I think this explains the use of the Content dropbox better]. [paragraph 6] . . . it is strongly recommended you read the manual ['you' rather than 'to'] 6.6.5 Index Entry Layout [greyed out] . . . This is because xindy requires you to define . . . ['require someone to do something' is the correct expression] 6.6.6 Index Program [last sentence] . . . consider using xindy. ['consider doing something' is the correct expression] 6.10.1 TeX Code Boxes [paragraph 3] . . . if you want to draw a frame around a word and are therefore using . . . ['and' needed to link 'want to draw' and 'are therefore using'] 6.12 Spell Checking [paragraph 1] . . . so it is recommended you use aspell. ['you' rather than 'to'] 6.13 Thesaurus [paragraph 2] . . . words that you can use as replacements. ['replacements' plural to match 'words' - or you could say 'as a replacement' - either would be correct as you normally have a choice with a thesaurus] 6.14 Change Tracking [paragraph after icon list] . . . about the next change after the current cursor position. ['after' rather than 'behind' when referred to a document] A.1.13 Export HTML (MS Word) . . . imported to MS Word; as a consequence of this formulas . . . [semi-colon after 'Word', 'as a consequence' is the correct expression] A.3 The View Menu [paragraph 2] . . . default viewers are set by LyX when it is first . . . ['when' is more idiomatic in this case] John --
