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
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