On 04/02/2016 05:16 AM, Andrew Parsloe wrote:
>
>
> On 2/04/2016 8:17 p.m., Scott Kostyshak wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 01, 2016 at 09:23:05PM +0000, Guenter Milde wrote:
>>> "Add a template and/or example file to lib/templates/ respectively
>>> lib/examples/."
>>> -->
>>> (just a suggestion that sounds more natural to me, although it looks
>>> weird with "and/or" in-between directory paths. Your call.)
>>> "Add a template and/or example file to lib/templates/ and/or
>>> lib/examples/, respectively."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Scott
> As the son of a teacher of English and someone who spent a number of
> years indexing, editing and proofreading books, I question whether the
> "and/or" construction is needed at all. Just "or" suffices, the
> "respectively" making it clear which destination is appropriate. So:
> "Add a template or example file to lib/templates/ or lib/examples/,
> respectively."

And it would actually be unusual, because usually unnecessary, to add both.

Richard

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