Re: some grammar fixes for docs

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Jonathan S. Katz
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Re: some grammar fixes for docs
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some grammar fixes for docs Liudmila Mantrova <l.mantrova@postgrespro.ru>
Re: some grammar fixes for docs Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
Re: some grammar fixes for docs "Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz@postgresql.org>
Re: some grammar fixes for docs Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Re: some grammar fixes for docs Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
Re: some grammar fixes for docs Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
On 5/16/19 7:32 PM, Michael Paquier wrote:
> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 05:11:37PM +0300, Liudmila Mantrova wrote:
>> I have noticed imperfect grammar in a couple of sgml files, please consider
>> a small patch (attached).
> 
> Thanks, Liudmila for caring about such matters.
> 
>>         
>> -        Transaction which last more than limit milliseconds
>> +        Transactions that last more than limit milliseconds
>>          are counted and reported separately, as late.
>>         
> 
> I don't see much of a difference between "which" or "that" in this
> context, and you are right about the plural for "Transactions".  Any
> native English speaker around or anybody with an extra opinion?
> 
>>   
>>    Of the two operator classes for type point,
>>    quad_point_ops is the default.  kd_point_ops
>> -  supports the same operators but uses a different index data structure which
>> +  supports the same operators but uses a different index data structure that
>>    may offer better performance in some applications.
>>   
> 
> Same here.

Technically it should be "that" - often you say "which" when one is
speaking, but in writing, in the above cases, "that" is grammatically
correct.

Thanks,

Jonathan

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