Inconsistently using plurals when defining multiple functions at once
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Description
Here is an example of this issue in atexit [support.start.term]:
Effects: The atexit() functions ...
And:
Returns: The atexit() function ...
In the effects it uses the plural to refer to both functions at once, but in the returns it uses the singular to refer to each function individually. Other places where this issue appears are all functions in [new.delete.single] and all functions in [new.delete.array]. There may be other instances of this issue, I only checked [support].
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Research direction
Start by locating the wording in [support.start.term], then compare the function references in the Effects and Returns descriptions. Check the functions in [new.delete.single] and [new.delete.array], and search nearby draft sources for similar plural-versus-singular usage. Done means the descriptions consistently express whether they refer to the group or each function individually.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- tex
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100