the line with the newline, which would be useless, @kbd{C-t} transposes the
last two characters on the line. So, if you catch your transposition error
right away, you can fix it with just a @kbd{C-t}. If you don't catch it so
-fast, you must move the cursor back to between the two transposed
-characters. If you transposed a space with the last character of the word
-before it, the word motion commands are a good way of getting there.
-Otherwise, a reverse search (@kbd{C-r}) is often the best way.
-@xref{Search}.
-
+fast, you must move the cursor back between the two transposed
+characters before you type @kbd{C-t}. If you transposed a space with
+the last character of the word before it, the word motion commands are
+a good way of getting there. Otherwise, a reverse search (@kbd{C-r})
+is often the best way. @xref{Search}.
@kindex C-x C-t
@findex transpose-lines
To check the entire current buffer, use @kbd{M-x ispell-buffer}. Use
@kbd{M-x ispell-region} to check just the current region. To check
spelling in an email message you are writing, use @kbd{M-x
-ispell-message}; that checks the whole buffer, but does not check
+ispell-message}; that command checks the whole buffer, except for
material that is indented or appears to be cited from other messages.
@findex ispell
Each time these commands encounter an incorrect word, they ask you
what to do. They display a list of alternatives, usually including
several ``near-misses''---words that are close to the word being
-checked. Then you must type a character. Here are the valid responses:
+checked. Then you must type a single-character response. Here are
+the valid responses:
@table @kbd
@item @key{SPC}
@item i
Insert this word in your private dictionary file so that Ispell will
-consider it correct it from now on, even in future sessions.
+consider it correct from now on, even in future sessions.
@item u
Insert the lower-case version of this word in your private dic@-tion@-ary
@item l @var{word} @key{RET}
Look in the dictionary for words that match @var{word}. These words
-become the new list of ``near-misses''; you can select one of them to
-replace with by typing a digit. You can use @samp{*} in @var{word} as a
+become the new list of ``near-misses''; you can select one of them as
+the replacement by typing a digit. You can use @samp{*} in @var{word} as a
wildcard.
@item C-g