On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Soren Hansen <so...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:48:24PM +0200, Daniel Baluta wrote: >> The following phrase taken from man 2 write manual page is confusing: >> POSIX requires that a read(2) which can be proved to occur after a >> write() has returned returns the new data. >> >> I think you should you some comas to make a clear statement. >> POSIX requires that a read(2), which can be proved to occur after a >> write() has returned, returns the new data. thanks, Daniel. > > You may find it clearer to read that way, but I believe it would > incorrect. A comma before a which clause suggests that it does not > /define/ the element to which it refers, but merely /describes/ it. In > this case the which clause adds essential, defining information about > the read(2) call, so I believe adding the comma would be wrong. > > I should note that I'm not a native English speaker, nor have I studied > English grammar for well over 10 years. The Intarweb[1] does seem to > support my argument, though. > > [1]: A search for "comma before which" yields a lot of promosing > references. http://wire.rutgers.edu/p_grammar_comma2.html for one > looks credible to me.
Comma was just a suggestion. I'm not a native english speaker but I don't find the actual description very clear. Any suggestions from native speakers are welcomed. thanks, Daniel. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
