grammar, spelling, diction

[unix-history] / usr / src / games / sail / sail.6

diff --git a/usr/src/games/sail/sail.6 b/usr/src/games/sail/sail.6
index 0788187..2e68c58 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/games/sail/sail.6
+++ b/usr/src/games/sail/sail.6
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)sail.6      5.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)sail.6      5.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 
 .TH SAIL PUBLIC 
 .\"
 
 .TH SAIL PUBLIC 


@@ -272,13 +272,13 @@ it would only cause a little hole in a loose sail.  For this reason,
 rigging damage is doubled on a ship with full sails set.  Don't let
 that discourage you from using full sails.  I like to keep them up
 right into the heat of battle.  A ship
 rigging damage is doubled on a ship with full sails set.  Don't let
 that discourage you from using full sails.  I like to keep them up
 right into the heat of battle.  A ship

-with full sails set has a capital letter for its nationality.  E.g.
+with full sails set has a capital letter for its nationality.  E.g.,

 a Frog, "f0", with full sails set would be printed as "F0".
 .PP
 When a ship is battered into a listing hulk, the last man aboard "strikes
 the colors."  This ceremony is the ship's formal surrender.  The nationality
 character
 a Frog, "f0", with full sails set would be printed as "F0".
 .PP
 When a ship is battered into a listing hulk, the last man aboard "strikes
 the colors."  This ceremony is the ship's formal surrender.  The nationality
 character

-of a surrendered ship is printed as "!".  E.g. the Frog of our last example
+of a surrendered ship is printed as "!".  E.g., the Frog of our last example

 would soon be "!0".
 .PP
 A ship has a random chance of catching fire or sinking when it reaches the
 would soon be "!0".
 .PP
 A ship has a random chance of catching fire or sinking when it reaches the


@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ Captured ships become the nationality of the prize crew.  Therefore, if
 an American ship captures a British ship, the British ship will have an
 "a" printed for its nationality.  In addition, the ship number is changed
 to "&","'", "(", ,")", "*", or "+" depending upon the original number,
 an American ship captures a British ship, the British ship will have an
 "a" printed for its nationality.  In addition, the ship number is changed
 to "&","'", "(", ,")", "*", or "+" depending upon the original number,

-be it 0,1,2,3,4, or 5.  E.g. the "b0" captured by an American becomes the
+be it 0,1,2,3,4, or 5.  E.g., the "b0" captured by an American becomes the

 "a&".  The "s4" captured by a Frog becomes the "f*".
 .PP
 The ultimate example is, of course, an exploding Brit captured by an
 "a&".  The "s4" captured by a Frog becomes the "f*".
 .PP
 The ultimate example is, of course, an exploding Brit captured by an


@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ are a string of forward moves and turns.  An example is "l3".  It will
 turn a ship left and then move it ahead 3 spaces.  In the drawing above,
 the "b0" made 7 successive left turns.  When 
 .I Sail
 turn a ship left and then move it ahead 3 spaces.  In the drawing above,
 the "b0" made 7 successive left turns.  When 
 .I Sail

-prompts you for a move, it prints three characters of import.  E.g.
+prompts you for a move, it prints three characters of import.  E.g., 

 .nf
        move (7, 4): 
 .fi
 .nf
        move (7, 4): 
 .fi


@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ Some of the possible moves for the example above are as follows:
 .fi
 Because square riggers performed so poorly sailing into the wind, if at
 any point in a movement command you turn into the wind, the movement stops
 .fi
 Because square riggers performed so poorly sailing into the wind, if at
 any point in a movement command you turn into the wind, the movement stops

-there.  E.g.
+there.  E.g.,

 .nf
 
        move (7, 4): l1l4
 .nf
 
        move (7, 4): l1l4


@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ can't move at all.  Ships facing into the wind were said to be "in irons".
 The windspeed and direction is displayed as a little weather vane on the
 side of the screen.  The number in the middle of the vane indicates the wind
 speed, and the + to - indicates the wind direction.  The wind blows from
 The windspeed and direction is displayed as a little weather vane on the
 side of the screen.  The number in the middle of the vane indicates the wind
 speed, and the + to - indicates the wind direction.  The wind blows from

-the + sign (high pressure) to the - sign (low pressure).  E.g.
+the + sign (high pressure) to the - sign (low pressure).  E.g.,

 .nf
 
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 .nf
 
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