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#1905 — Consistent spelling of either "an" or "a" for `[[???]] internal data property`
- bug_id:
1905
- creation_ts:
2013-09-24 06:39:00 -0700
- short_desc:
Consistent spelling of either "an" or "a" for `[[???]] internal data property`
- delta_ts:
2013-09-27 14:47:12 -0700
- product:
Draft for 6th Edition
- component:
editorial issue
- version:
Rev 18: September 5, 2013 Draft
- rep_platform:
All
- op_sys:
All
- bug_status:
RESOLVED
- resolution:
FIXED
- priority:
Normal
- bug_severity:
normal
- everconfirmed:
true
- reporter:
André Bargull
- assigned_to:
Allen Wirfs-Brock
- commentid:
5419
- comment_count:
0
- who:
André Bargull
- bug_when:
2013-09-24 06:39:29 -0700
The use of "an" and "a" is inconsistent when describing internal data properties.
Examples:
19.2.1 - text: "an [[Code]] internal data property"
19.2.1 - step 16: "a [[Code]] internal data property"
22.1.1.1 - step 4: "a [[ArrayInitialisationState]] internal data property"
22.1.1.2 - step 4: "an [[ArrayInitialisationState]] internal data property"
Either always use "an" based on "internal data property" starting with a vowel. Or use "an" / "a" based on whether the name of the internal data property starts with a vowel. The latter seems preferable to me.
- commentid:
5429
- comment_count:
1
- who:
Allen Wirfs-Brock
- bug_when:
2013-09-26 18:05:24 -0700
fixed in rev19 editor's draft
- commentid:
5521
- comment_count:
2
- who:
Allen Wirfs-Brock
- bug_when:
2013-09-27 14:47:12 -0700
fixed in rev19