escape sequences which begin with `%'. When specifying a format
string, the usual C backslash characters are honored: `\\b', `\\f',
`\\n', `\\r', and `\\t'. Continuation lines in format files end with
-`\\' followed by the newline character. A literal `%' can be inserted into
+`\\' followed by the newline character. A literal `%' can be inserted into
a format file by using the sequence `%%'.
.\" TALK ABOUT SYNTAX FIRST, THEN SEMANTICS
.SS SYNTAX
if the function return or component value is
a non-empty string, and false for an empty string.
.PP
-The `%?' control escape is optional, and may there may be more
+The `%?' control escape is optional, and there may be more
than one `%?' control escape in a conditional block.
The `%|' control escape
is also optional, but may be included at most once.
sequences.
.PP
There are a limited number of function escapes to output terminal escape
-sequences. These sequences are retrieved from the
+sequences. These sequences are retrieved from the
.IR terminfo (5)
database according to the current terminal setting. The (\fIbold\fR\^),
(\fIunderline\fR\^), and (\fIstandout\fR\^) escapes set bold mode,
.RE
.PP
the month and date are printed in two digits (zero filled) separated by
-a slash. Next,
+a slash. Next,
.PP
.RS 5
.nf
.\" process 200 messages a day and still get some real work
.\" done." The authors apparently only planned to get
.\" real work done for about 50 days per folder.)
-Nontheless (as noted above)
+Nonetheless (as noted above)
the various scan format strings are inherited
from older MH versions, and are generally hard-coded to 4
digits of message number before formatting problems