On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 11:28:31AM -0600, Scott Cheloha wrote: > > @@ -137,13 +137,16 @@ mode. > > This is identical to > > .Em batch > > mode. > > -.It Fl o Ar field > > +.It Fl o Oo - Oc Ns Ar field > > Sort the process display area using the specified > > .Ar field > > as the primary key. > > The field name is the name of the column as seen in the output, > > but in lower case. > > The > > +.Sq - > > +prefix reverses the order. > > My understanding is that an "order" is the actual progression of > a sequence, while an "ordering" refers to the underlying function > or rule that gives rise to a given "order" when applied to a set. > > So, I *think* you want > > "reverses the ordering for the field" > > or something similar, but I'm not positive. >
hi. i've never heard of "ordering" as a noun like this. i think klemens' language was fine (and simpler). jmc
