@item
The documentation string for a variable that is a yes-or-no flag should
-start with words such as ``Non-nil means@dots{}'', to make it clear that
+start with words such as ``Non-nil means,'' to make it clear that
all non-@code{nil} values are equivalent and indicate explicitly what
@code{nil} and non-@code{nil} mean.
@item
The documentation string for a function that is a yes-or-no predicate
-should start with words such as ``Return t if @dots{}'', to indicate
-explicitly what constitutes ``truth''. The word ``return'' avoids
-starting the sentence with lower-case ``t'', which is somewhat
+should start with words such as ``Return t if,'' to indicate
+explicitly what constitutes ``truth.'' The word ``return'' avoids
+starting the sentence with lower-case ``t,'' which could be somewhat
distracting.
@item
@item
Never change the case of a Lisp symbol when you mention it in a doc
-string. If the symbol's name is @code{foo}, write ``foo'', not
+string. If the symbol's name is @code{foo}, write ``foo,'' not
``Foo'' (which is a different symbol).
This might appear to contradict the policy of writing function