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Improve rationale for writers

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Reed Esau
2014-02-12 09:19:05 -07:00
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@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ justification to switch from the familiar non-modal word processor.
Instead, you need a compelling reason—one that can appeal to a writer’s
love for language and the tools of writing.
You can find that reason in Vim's mysterious modal commands. But what’s the
significance of a command like `cas` to _Change Around Sentence_ to replace
an existing sentence? You can see it as a mnemonic. Dig a bit deeper to see
that the vi commands have a grammar of their own, comprised of nouns, verbs,
You can find that reason in Vim's mysterious command sequences. Take `cas`
for instance. You might see it as a mnemonic for _Change Around Sentence_ to
replace an existing sentence. But dig a bit deeper to see that such
commands have a grammar of their own, comprised of nouns, verbs,
and modifiers. Think of them as the building blocks of a
_domain specific language_ for manipulating text that with mastery can become
a powerful tool to express yourself. For more details:
_domain specific language_ for manipulating text that with mastery
can become a powerful tool to express yourself. For more details:
* [Learn to speak vim – verbs, nouns, and modifiers!][ls]
* [Your problem with Vim is that you don't grok vi][gv]