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Proofreading adjustments for first two parts of documentation (Tutorial

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and SQL).
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Bruce Momjian
2009-04-27 16:27:36 +00:00
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml,v 2.32 2008/10/27 19:37:21 tgl Exp $ -->
<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml,v 2.33 2009/04/27 16:27:36 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="source">
<title>PostgreSQL Coding Conventions</title>
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<formalpara>
<title>May vs. Can vs. Might</title>
<para>
<quote>May</quote> suggests permission (e.g. "You may borrow my rake."),
<quote>May</quote> suggests permission (e.g., "You may borrow my rake."),
and has little use in documentation or error messages.
<quote>Can</quote> suggests ability (e.g. "I can lift that log."),
and <quote>might</quote> suggests possibility (e.g. "It might rain
<quote>Can</quote> suggests ability (e.g., "I can lift that log."),
and <quote>might</quote> suggests possibility (e.g., "It might rain
today."). Using the proper word clarifies meaning and assists
translation.
</para>