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"?
>

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