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List:       kde-doc-english
Subject:    Re: [kde-doc-english]How should "This function returns...otherwise.." texts in KSpread be worded?
From:       Malcolm Hunter <malcolm.hunter () gmx ! co ! uk>
Date:       2001-05-25 6:02:04
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> Do people like the version above? Or:
>
> The find() function searches a substring. This function returns True if
> this substring exists; otherwise it returns False.
>
> The find() function searches a substring. This function returns True if
> this substring exists. Otherwise it returns False.
>

I've used the latter in similar message strings. But I still don't like it - 
it seems too wordy. Maybe:

The find() function searches a substring, returning True if the substring 
exists, False if it does not.

Hmmm.. maybe not. I only got a C grade in English Language.

Malcolm

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