Hello,

On Sun 06 Jan 2019 at 07:39pm GMT, Ian Jackson wrote:

>> > > -Whether to setup a merge driver which uses dpkg-mergechangelogs for
>> > > +Whether to set up a merge driver which uses dpkg-mergechangelogs for
>> >
>> > I think this is wrong.  AIUI, 'setup' is a noun and 'set up' is a verb.
>>
>> Right, so it seemed it was being used as a verb; hence "set up".  One
>> way or another, everybody will know what is meant of course.
>
> I have a personal tendency to glue words together more than other
> people.  I think your (Paul's) analysis of this as a verb is correct
> (at least for general contemporary usage) and therefore Sean ought to
> agree with you that it should be `set up'.  I am fine with it being
> changed.

Whoops, yes, it should be 'set up'.  Thanks.

-- 
Sean Whitton

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