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Re: [PATCH] more typo/wording fixes

From: Malcolm Rowe <malcolm-svn-dev_at_farside.org.uk>
Date: 2006-02-28 12:33:53 CET

On Tue, Feb 28, 2006 at 06:23:36AM -0500, Michael Sweet wrote:
> >- here, and a md5 checksum (if available.) */
> >+ here, and an md5 checksum (if available). */
>
> Minor nit - "md5" stands for "Message Digest 5", so the correct
> pronoun is "a", not "an".
>

... depending on whether you spell out the acronym when you enounter it
or not; I do, so, for me, 'an MD5' ('an emm-dee five') reads better.

Regards,
Malcolm

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