On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 4:35 AM, Matthias Andree <matthias.and...@gmx.de>wrote:

> Am 19.11.2013 18:36, schrieb Heiko Hund:
> > +      msg (M_WARN, "Could not get temporary directory. Path is too
> long."
> > +          "  Consider to use --tmp-dir");
>
> I think when touching the code, we ought to change all occurrences to
> "Consider using --tmp-dir".
>
> Native speakers or linguists correct me, but since most usage references
> I found were "consider + object" (object often a noun), the -ing form
> would have to be used here.
>

As a native English speaker, I agree; "Consider using --tmp-dir" is correct.

(As an American, I have almost no formal knowledge of grammar or diction,
so I can't cite why :-)

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