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diff --git a/doc/manual/writing-nix-expressions.xml b/doc/manual/writing-nix-expressions.xml index 80e7fd037..76007fe28 100644 --- a/doc/manual/writing-nix-expressions.xml +++ b/doc/manual/writing-nix-expressions.xml @@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ Laziness means that arguments to functions are evaluated only when they are needed. Functional means that functions are <quote>normal</quote> values that can be passed around and manipulated in interesting ways. The language is not a full-featured, general -purpose language. It's main job is to describe packages, +purpose language. Its main job is to describe packages, compositions of packages, and the variability within packages.</para> @@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ configureFlags = " <literal>''</literal>, i.e., <literal>''${</literal>. <literal>''</literal> can be escaped by prefixing it with <literal>'</literal>, i.e., <literal>'''</literal>. Finally, - linefeed, carriage-return and tab characters can be writted as + linefeed, carriage-return and tab characters can be written as <literal>''\n</literal>, <literal>''\r</literal>, <literal>''\t</literal>.</para> @@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation { absolute at parse time relative to the directory of the Nix expression that contained it. For instance, if a Nix expression in <filename>/foo/bar/bla.nix</filename> refers to - <filename>../xyzzy/fnord.nix</filename>, the absolutised path is + <filename>../xyzzy/fnord.nix</filename>, the absolute path is <filename>/foo/xyzzy/fnord.nix</filename>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis>Booleans</emphasis> with values |