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Re: [Ltru] Re: Finishing off #1026 (Was: Re: status? last call?)



Addison Phillips scripsit:

> Notes below.

These all look fine to me, except:

> > 	TYPO: "will lend" in 3.6 ==> "will tend";
> [Addison Phillips] 
> 
> Not a typo. Here's the sentence:
> 
> In addition, 
>     defining a mechanism for maintaining single-letter subtags will lend to the
>     stability of this document by reducing the likely need for future revisions
>     or updates.

"Lend" without a direct object is unidiomatic.  I think you want "will
lend stability to this document".

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