Gerald Pfeifer writes:
> Hi Gaius,
>
> On Tue, 21 Jun 2022, Gaius Mulley wrote:
>> here is a proposed entry describing a new branch m2link containing the
>> new scaffold development for modula-2. As the description says it is
>> expected that this branch be short lived - terminating once significant
>> regression tests pass,
>
> this looks fine, thank you!
great thanks!
>> +branch once a significant number of regression tests pass. It is
>
> 1/2 nitpick, 1/2 language question (hence including Sandra):
>
> Should this be "passes" since it relates to "number" (singular), or does
> the implied plural allow for the plural in the verb form in English? Or
> even require it?
interesting - the singular pass I think is correct. One of the many
oddities of English and rather counter intuitive as:
branch once a significant number of regression tests pass.
or
branch once the singular foobar regression test passes.
:-) are correct. I'm sure there is a formal grammar explanation - but I
confess to not knowing this now,
> (The patch is fine either way; more of a curious question.)
thanks,
Gaius
