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chore: fix typos
corneliusroemer Jul 20, 2025
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./configure && make regen-all
corneliusroemer Jul 20, 2025
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Revert less -> fewer change only
corneliusroemer Jul 21, 2025
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions Doc/bugs.rst
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Expand Up @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Python is a mature programming language which has established a reputation for
stability. In order to maintain this reputation, the developers would like to
know of any deficiencies you find in Python.

It can be sometimes faster to fix bugs yourself and contribute patches to
Python as it streamlines the process and involves less people. Learn how to
It can sometimes be faster to fix bugs yourself and contribute patches to
Python as it streamlines the process and involves fewer people. Learn how to
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This is arguable, please revert

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done, I don't think less is not a grammar error but I'm happy to remove it

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@corneliusroemer sorry, I only meant to revert line 12 (less v fewer) -- fixing the split infinitive on L11 is fine to keep.

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Sorry, I overcorrected. Could you maybe explain your reasoning behind not changing "less people"?

People often use less with countable nouns There were less cars on the road then. This is not considered correct in standard English, and fewer should be used instead.
-- Oxford Learner's Dictionary: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/less_1?q=less:

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Because English is silly and everyone understands "less" anyway. More practically, we don't want to inspire copycat PRs that change "less" to "fewer" everywhere.

:ref:`contribute <contributing-to-python>`.

Documentation bugs
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Doc/c-api/init.rst
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Expand Up @@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ Initializing and finalizing the interpreter

Note that Python will do a best effort at freeing all memory allocated by the Python
interpreter. Therefore, any C-Extension should make sure to correctly clean up all
of the preveiously allocated PyObjects before using them in subsequent calls to
of the previously allocated PyObjects before using them in subsequent calls to
:c:func:`Py_Initialize`. Otherwise it could introduce vulnerabilities and incorrect
behavior.

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Expand Up @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def _set_module(module):
# - a class representing the warning category
# - a compiled regex that must match the module that is being warned
# - a line number for the line being warning, or 0 to mean any line
# If either if the compiled regexs are None, match anything.
# If either of the compiled regexs are None, match anything.
filters = []


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Expand Up @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ package. This format is deprecated and is no longer supported by modern
macOS systems; it is usable on macOS 10.6 and earlier systems.
To be usable on newer versions of macOS, the bits in the bundle package
must be assembled in a macOS flat installer package, using current
versions of the pkgbuild and productbuild utilities. To pass macoS
versions of the pkgbuild and productbuild utilities. To pass macOS
Gatekeeper download quarantine, the final package must be signed
with a valid Apple Developer ID certificate using productsign.
Starting with macOS 10.15 Catalina, Gatekeeper now also requires
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Misc/rhel7/README.md
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Expand Up @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ command.
sudo yum install pkgconfig 'tcl-devel >= 8.5.12' 'tk-devel >= 8.5.12' openssl11-devel
```

The run `configure` with `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable.
Then run `configure` with `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable.

```shell
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=Misc/rhel7 ./configure -C
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Expand Up @@ -549,12 +549,12 @@ _abc._abc_register
subclass: object
/

Internal ABC helper for subclasss registration. Should be never used outside abc module.
Internal ABC helper for subclass registration. Should be never used outside abc module.
[clinic start generated code]*/

static PyObject *
_abc__abc_register_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *self, PyObject *subclass)
/*[clinic end generated code: output=7851e7668c963524 input=ca589f8c3080e67f]*/
/*[clinic end generated code: output=7851e7668c963524 input=fdf6a8117da33121]*/
{
if (!PyType_Check(subclass)) {
PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Can only register classes");
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Expand Up @@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ automatic breakpoints can be inconvenient. However, they can be disabled by
creating a symbolic breakpoint that is triggered at the start of the test run.

Select "Debug > Breakpoints > Create Symbolic Breakpoint" from the Xcode menu, and
populate the new brewpoint with the following details:
populate the new breakpoint with the following details:

* **Name**: IgnoreSignals
* **Symbol**: UIApplicationMain
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