[Biopython-dev] [Bug 2662] Typo in tutorial "Chapter 3 Sequence objects "

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http://bugzilla.open-bio.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2662


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------- Comment #4 from biopython-bugzilla at maubp.freeserve.co.uk  2008-11-20 09:34 EST -------
(In reply to comment #3)
> I am not a native English speaker, but I do agree with Josh that the original
> phrase "... different set of methods TO a plain python string" sounds strange
> to me.

As a native English speaker I'm happy with this as is, but concede
international usage may vary - and I do want the Tutorial to be as assessable
as possible.

> I would suggest something along the lines of "the set of methods of a
> Seq object are slightly different from those of a plain python string."
> But again, that may be Double Dutch.

I would say a "set of methods" is singular, but the rest of this sentence is
plural.  How about completely rephrasing:

First of all, they have some different methods (for example, Seq objects have
reverse_complement() and translate() methods used for nucleotide sequences).


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