13.2R notes: a -r option
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Authored by grahamperrin on Mar 18 2023, 2:33 AM.

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R9:6ea7740b0273: 13.2R notes: reword 'now has a -r option'

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I'm not sure about this. Vocalise:

The uuidgen(1) utility now has a -r option …

What does end of the phrase sound like, to you?

a hyphen r option
a dash r option
an r option

I would probably say "an r option", which is not technically correct, but does feel natural, probably because I'm so accustomed to seeing options with hyphens (the hyphen is assumed).

Alternatively:

The uuidgen(1) utility has a new option -r …

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grahamperrin requested review of this revision.Mar 18 2023, 2:33 AM

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I vocalized this as "dash r" myself, even though it is really a hyphen, but debated "a" vs "an". I like your alternative version, it reads correctly either way.