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authorŠtěpán Němec <stepnem@gmail.com>2022-07-29 09:37:50 +0200
committerŠtěpán Němec <stepnem@gmail.com>2022-07-29 09:42:21 +0200
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; Correct the meaning of "cf." in tips.texi
Cf. e.g. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cf. * doc/lispref/tips.texi (Documentation Tips): Correct the meaning of "cf.".
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@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ find an alternate phrasing that conveys the meaning.
@item
Try to avoid using abbreviations such as ``e.g.'' (for ``for
example''), ``i.e.'' (for ``that is''), ``no.'' (for ``number''),
-``cf.'' (for ``in contrast to'') and ``w.r.t.'' (for ``with respect
+``cf.'' (for ``compare''/``see also'') and ``w.r.t.'' (for ``with respect
to'') as much as possible. It is almost always clearer and easier to
read the expanded version.@footnote{We do use these occasionally, but
try not to overdo it.}