From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
To: Chen-Shi-Hong <eric039eric@gmail.com>, linux@leemhuis.info
Cc: skhan@linuxfoundation.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
Chen-Shi-Hong <eric039eric@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] docs: reporting-issues: replace "these advices" with "all of this advice"
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 07:56:48 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <874ik8srmn.fsf@trenco.lwn.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260514082808.655-1-eric039eric@gmail.com>
Chen-Shi-Hong <eric039eric@gmail.com> writes:
> "Advice" is an uncountable noun, so "these advices" is grammatically
> incorrect.
>
> Replace it with "all of this advice" instead, which keeps the sentence
> grammatical while also making it clear that it refers to the full set of
> recommendations in the paragraph.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chen-Shi-Hong <eric039eric@gmail.com>
> ---
> v4:
> - move version changelog below the "---"
> - send as a separate thread
>
> v3:
> - resend against the original base as requested
> - replace "these advices" directly with "all of this advice"
>
> v2:
> - use "all of this advice" based on review feedback
> Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst | 4 ++--
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
Applied, thanks.
jon
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-14 8:27 [PATCH v4] docs: reporting-issues: replace "these advices" with "all of this advice" Chen-Shi-Hong
2026-05-14 8:56 ` WangYuli
2026-05-14 12:18 ` Jonathan Corbet
2026-05-14 12:30 ` WangYuli
2026-05-15 13:56 ` Jonathan Corbet [this message]
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