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@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ ba
No, the fun doesn't stop there! In addition to these two we also have
the bracket pair "[ ]" which allows us to fine tune exactly what we
want to match. Whenever <application>bash</application> see the
-bracket pair, it substitues the contents of the bracket. Any
+bracket pair, it substitutes the contents of the bracket. Any
combination of letters or numbers may be specified in the bracket as
-long as they are comma seperacted. Additionally, ranges of numbers and
+long as they are comma seperated. Additionally, ranges of numbers and
letters may be specified as well. This is probably best shown by
example.
</para>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ command will display a list of suspended tasks.
<para>
In order to return to a suspended task, run the
<application>fg</application> built-in to bring the the most recently
-suspended task back into the fore ground. If you have mutiple suspended
+suspended task back into the foreground. If you have mutiple suspended
tasks, you can specify a number as well to bring one of them to the
foreground.
</para>
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ foreground.
You can also background a task with (surprize)
<application>bg</application>. This will allow the process to continue
running without maintaining control of your shell. You can bring it
-back to the fore ground with <application>fg</application> in the same
+back to the foreground with <application>fg</application> in the same
way as suspended tasks.
</para>
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ most useful, is the terminal. In the old days, terminals were keyboards
and monitors (sometimes even mice) wired into a mainframe or server via
serial connections. Today however, most terminals are virtual; that is,
they exist only in software. Virtual terminals allow users to connect
-to the computer without requiring expensive and often incompatabile
+to the computer without requiring expensive and often incompatible
hardware. Rather, a user needs only to run the software and they are
presented with a (usually) highly customizable virtual terminal.
</para>