Em Thu, 30 Nov 2017 21:47:44 +1100
"Tobin C. Harding" <m...@tobin.cc> escreveu:
> On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 07:01:19AM -0200, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> > Em Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:55:07 +1100
> > "Tobin C. Harding" <m...@tobin.cc> escreveu:
> > > +So, by way of an example, Greg gives; a pull request with miscellaneous
> >
> > Nitpick: there's an extra ";" character above:
> > gives; -> gives
>
> Ha ha, I thought for ages how to word this bit. The irony of grammar
> corrections from a non-native speaker is not lost on me :)
:-)
Well, if that serves as a consolation, I had to go to a dictionary to
understand "By way of":
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/by-way-of
As that was a new expression for me :-)
Anyway, AFAIKT, English and Portuguese (and probably Spanish) have
similar rules with regards to commas and semicolons.
>
> Perhaps:
>
> By way of an example Greg gives, a pull request with miscellaneous
>
> I'll take any nitpicks you have Mauro, striving for perfection here. Thanks.
Yeah, that looks a way better on my eyes.
Thanks,
Mauro
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