On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 07:38:59PM +0000, Jason McIntyre wrote: > On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 11:28:31AM -0600, Scott Cheloha wrote: > > > @@ -137,13 +137,16 @@ mode. > > > This is identical to > > > .Em batch > > > mode. > > > -.It Fl o Ar field > > > +.It Fl o Oo - Oc Ns Ar field > > > Sort the process display area using the specified > > > .Ar field > > > as the primary key. > > > The field name is the name of the column as seen in the output, > > > but in lower case. > > > The > > > +.Sq - > > > +prefix reverses the order. > > > > My understanding is that an "order" is the actual progression of > > a sequence, while an "ordering" refers to the underlying function > > or rule that gives rise to a given "order" when applied to a set. > > > > So, I *think* you want > > > > "reverses the ordering for the field" > > > > or something similar, but I'm not positive. > > > > hi. > > i've never heard of "ordering" as a noun like this. i think klemens' > language was fine (and simpler).
I can live with that. kn: just make sure the two error messages match up.
