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docs: minor grammar fixes to git-status
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Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Jeff King authored and Junio C Hamano committed May 27, 2011
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The output from this command is designed to be used as a commit
template comment, and all the output lines are prefixed with '#'.
The default, long format, is designed to be human readable,
verbose and descriptive. They are subject to change in any time.
verbose and descriptive. Its contents and format are subject to change
at any time.

The paths mentioned in the output, unlike many other git commands, are
made relative to the current directory if you are working in a
subdirectory (this is on purpose, to help cutting and pasting). See
the status.relativePaths config option below.

In short-format, the status of each path is shown as
In the short-format, the status of each path is shown as

XY PATH1 -> PATH2

where `PATH1` is the path in the `HEAD`, and ` -> PATH2` part is
where `PATH1` is the path in the `HEAD`, and the ` -> PATH2` part is
shown only when `PATH1` corresponds to a different path in the
index/worktree (i.e. the file is renamed). The 'XY' is a two-letter
status code.
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