Re: First-draft release notes for back branches are up

From: Andrew Gierth <andrew(at)tao11(dot)riddles(dot)org(dot)uk>
To: Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: First-draft release notes for back branches are up
Date: 2019-05-04 14:54:08
Message-ID: 87d0kyi8bc.fsf@news-spur.riddles.org.uk
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-hackers

>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz> writes:

Michael> I have noticed a typo:

Michael> Errors, such as lack of permissions to read the directory, were not
Michael> detected or reported correctly; instead the code silently acted as
Michael> - though the directory were empty.
Michael> + though the directory was empty.

"as though ... were ..." is correct English; it's a counterfactual
clause so the subjunctive is appropriate here.

--
Andrew (irc:RhodiumToad)

In response to

Responses

Browse pgsql-hackers by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Tom Lane 2019-05-04 15:00:11 Re: Inconsistent error message wording for REINDEX CONCURRENTLY
Previous Message Jeff Janes 2019-05-04 13:23:47 Re: compiler warning in pgcrypto imath.c