hmm. stuart may well be right. perhaps i should go to the pub... "consist" is fine
jmc On 26 March 2025 22:14:23 GMT, Pascal Stumpf <[email protected]> wrote: >On Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:03:53 +0000, Stuart Henderson wrote: >> On 2025/03/26 19:54, Jason McIntyre wrote: >> > On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 08:39:15PM +0100, Pascal Stumpf wrote: >> > > > +.Pp >> > > > +When comparing two strings, both strings are split into substrings >> > > > +such that the first and every odd-numbered substring >> > > > +consists of non-digit characters only, >> > > >> > > s/consists/consist/ >> > > >> > >> > no, i believe "consists" is correct. >> > jmc >> > >> >> I have just been to the pub, but... >> >> "first" and "every odd-numbered" -> plural, so consist seems right? >> > >Three pedants arguing. Maybe "each consist"? >
