On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 07:40:05AM +0100, Jason McIntyre wrote: > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 08:30:16AM +0200, Alexander Hall wrote: > > >> .It AR5212 > > >> These devices support 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g operation with > > >> transmit speeds as above for 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g operation > > >>-(802.11g speeds are the same as for 802.11a speeds). > > >>+(802.11g speeds are the same as 802.11a speeds). > > >> .El > > >> .Pp > > >> All chips also support an Atheros Turbo Mode (TM) that operates in the > > >> > > > > > >hmm. i don;t think this is grammatically incorrect at all. it might > > >sound strange to some ears, i guess. but wrong? why is it wrong? > > > > Cause the 802.11a speeds don't have speeds? Admittedly I'm not a native > > speaker, but I'd agree with the OP. > > > > it's not saying that. it says, in essence, that 11g speeds are the same > as for (the) 11a speeds (listed above). it is omitting parts that > can be left out because the intent should be fairly obvious. > > > >i guess we can reword it if folks think it sounds odd (or wrong ;) but > > >if i had to do that, i'd say it'd sound better as "the same as those for > > >802.11a". > > > > This sounds even better. My ok on that one if you feel you need it. :) > > > > i don;t really think it needs changed, unless folks are unhappy that > it's unclear (or feel its wrong). i guess that's 2 votes so far to > change it though ;) > > jmc >
I'm with jmc. Doesn't seem wrong to me, a native Canadian speaker. .... Ken
