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Replace "via" in documentation and use "over" or "through" instead #33878

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mhalbritter opened this issue Jan 18, 2023 · 3 comments
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Replace "via" in documentation and use "over" or "through" instead #33878

mhalbritter opened this issue Jan 18, 2023 · 3 comments
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@mhalbritter mhalbritter changed the title We should avoid "via" and use "over" or "through" instead. Replace "via" in documentation and use "over" or "through" instead. Jan 18, 2023
@mhalbritter mhalbritter added the type: documentation A documentation update label Jan 18, 2023
@mhalbritter mhalbritter added this to the 2.7.x milestone Jan 18, 2023
@mhalbritter mhalbritter self-assigned this Jan 18, 2023
@mhalbritter mhalbritter changed the title Replace "via" in documentation and use "over" or "through" instead. Replace "via" in documentation and use "over" or "through" instead Jan 18, 2023
@mhalbritter mhalbritter modified the milestones: 2.7.x, 2.7.8 Jan 18, 2023
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Hi, @mhalbritter, could you please explain why via wasn't good

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@ailjushkin It was a recommendation from @Buzzardo suggested in #27895. Mainly about picking simple terms whenever possible.

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"via" is Latin. Many people get its meaning wrong. So, for clarity, it's better to stick to the English equivalent. "via" translates to "by way of" (it's actually the Latin word for "road) but can also often be replaced with "with" and other words. (I studied Latin in college and like it, but it's not helpful in technical writing.)

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