David Prévot wrote: > myr a écrit : >> -specified by the Debian developer (or an individual user if he chooses >> -to build the package himself). This number corresponds to the revision >> +specified by the Debian developer (or an individual user if he/she chooses >> +to build the package by himself/herself). This number corresponds to the >> revision > > I’m no native English, but believe using singular they would be more > appropriate. CCing debian-l10n-english in case they have a better input > to offer.
Yes, it's tricky. (My own guidelines for d-l-e reviews are on record here: "http://www.xibalba.demon.co.uk/jbr/linux/esl.html";). In the case above the "safe" option to cause the least annoyance to readers might be: specified by the Debian developer (or individual users if they choose to build the package themselves). This number corresponds to the revision or maybe specified by the Debian developer (or a user who chooses to rebuild the package locally). This number corresponds to the revision The text could also do with some general proofreading, but I'm not sure if the version I get from "apt-get source" is up-to-date. For instance, there's a use of "he" in kernel.sgml, but it occurs in a sentence about /usr/sbin/modconf, which hasn't existed since Squeeze! -- JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
