Quote less in manuals

[gnu-emacs] / doc / lispref / os.texi

diff --git a/doc/lispref/os.texi b/doc/lispref/os.texi
index 6ef87dfbd53b634e926511864fa1c5e718455f9f..ca4b1f0740343308ef7137d788e48c2f6f521d18 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/lispref/os.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/os.texi
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ another application without doing anything special to Emacs.
 @c have SIGTSTP?
 @cindex SIGTSTP
   Some operating systems (those without @code{SIGTSTP}, or MS-DOS) do
 @c have SIGTSTP?
 @cindex SIGTSTP
   Some operating systems (those without @code{SIGTSTP}, or MS-DOS) do

-not support suspension of jobs; on these systems, ``suspension''
+not support suspension of jobs; on these systems, suspension

 actually creates a new shell temporarily as a subprocess of Emacs.
 Then you would exit the shell to return to Emacs.
 
 actually creates a new shell temporarily as a subprocess of Emacs.
 Then you would exit the shell to return to Emacs.
 


@@ -1013,9 +1013,9 @@ process-environment
 @end group
 @end smallexample
 
 @end group
 @end smallexample
 

-If @code{process-environment} contains ``duplicate'' elements that
+If @code{process-environment} contains multiple elements that

 specify the same environment variable, the first of these elements
 specify the same environment variable, the first of these elements

-specifies the variable, and the other ``duplicates'' are ignored.
+specifies the variable, and the others are ignored.

 @end defvar
 
 @defvar initial-environment
 @end defvar
 
 @defvar initial-environment


@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ user-id or login name that isn't defined, it returns @code{nil}.
   The symbols @code{user-login-name}, @code{user-real-login-name} and
 @code{user-full-name} are variables as well as functions.  The functions
 return the same values that the variables hold.  These variables allow
   The symbols @code{user-login-name}, @code{user-real-login-name} and
 @code{user-full-name} are variables as well as functions.  The functions
 return the same values that the variables hold.  These variables allow

-you to ``fake out'' Emacs by telling the functions what to return.  The
+you to fake out Emacs by telling the functions what to return.  The

 variables are also useful for constructing frame titles (@pxref{Frame
 Titles}).
 
 variables are also useful for constructing frame titles (@pxref{Frame
 Titles}).
 


@@ -1545,13 +1545,13 @@ because that is how @samp{%S} normally pads to two positions.
 
 The characters @samp{E} and @samp{O} act as modifiers when used between
 @samp{%} and one of the letters in the table above.  @samp{E} specifies
 
 The characters @samp{E} and @samp{O} act as modifiers when used between
 @samp{%} and one of the letters in the table above.  @samp{E} specifies

-using the current locale's ``alternative'' version of the date and time.
+using the current locale's alternative version of the date and time.

 In a Japanese locale, for example, @code{%Ex} might yield a date format
 based on the Japanese Emperors' reigns.  @samp{E} is allowed in
 @samp{%Ec}, @samp{%EC}, @samp{%Ex}, @samp{%EX}, @samp{%Ey}, and
 @samp{%EY}.
 
 In a Japanese locale, for example, @code{%Ex} might yield a date format
 based on the Japanese Emperors' reigns.  @samp{E} is allowed in
 @samp{%Ec}, @samp{%EC}, @samp{%Ex}, @samp{%EX}, @samp{%Ey}, and
 @samp{%EY}.
 

-@samp{O} means to use the current locale's ``alternative''
+@samp{O} means to use the current locale's alternative

 representation of numbers, instead of the ordinary decimal digits.  This
 is allowed with most letters, all the ones that output numbers.
 
 representation of numbers, instead of the ordinary decimal digits.  This
 is allowed with most letters, all the ones that output numbers.
 


@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ This is a convenient way to test whether Emacs is idle.
 @end defun
 
   The main use of @code{current-idle-time} is when an idle timer
 @end defun
 
   The main use of @code{current-idle-time} is when an idle timer

-function wants to ``take a break'' for a while.  It can set up another
+function wants to take a break for a while.  It can set up another

 idle timer to call the same function again, after a few seconds more
 idleness.  Here's an example:
 
 idle timer to call the same function again, after a few seconds more
 idleness.  Here's an example:
 


@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ To define system-specific X11 keysyms, set the variable
 This variable's value should be an alist with one element for each
 system-specific keysym.  Each element has the form @code{(@var{code}
 . @var{symbol})}, where @var{code} is the numeric keysym code (not
 This variable's value should be an alist with one element for each
 system-specific keysym.  Each element has the form @code{(@var{code}
 . @var{symbol})}, where @var{code} is the numeric keysym code (not

-including the ``vendor specific'' bit,
+including the vendor-specific bit,

 @ifnottex
 @minus{}2**28),
 @end ifnottex
 @ifnottex
 @minus{}2**28),
 @end ifnottex