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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml index fe581f39be9..426ab01fe1c 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml,v 2.32 2008/10/27 19:37:21 tgl Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml,v 2.33 2009/04/27 16:27:36 momjian Exp $ --> <chapter id="source"> <title>PostgreSQL Coding Conventions</title> @@ -661,10 +661,10 @@ BETTER: unrecognized node type: 42 <formalpara> <title>May vs. Can vs. Might</title> <para> - <quote>May</quote> suggests permission (e.g. "You may borrow my rake."), + <quote>May</quote> suggests permission (e.g., "You may borrow my rake."), and has little use in documentation or error messages. - <quote>Can</quote> suggests ability (e.g. "I can lift that log."), - and <quote>might</quote> suggests possibility (e.g. "It might rain + <quote>Can</quote> suggests ability (e.g., "I can lift that log."), + and <quote>might</quote> suggests possibility (e.g., "It might rain today."). Using the proper word clarifies meaning and assists translation. </para> |