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Please guys, pun threads are not apropos on HN.

• deleted 2y ago
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• nindalf 2y ago
  Apropos means “with reference to”. Maybe you meant “appropriate”?
  • isThereClarity 2y ago
    Perhaps, but there’s a light hearted moment going on. Context - https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/roff.7.html https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/roff.7.html - https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/more.1.html https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/more.1.html - https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/less.1.html https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/less.1.html - https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/apropos.1.html https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/apropos.1.html
  • kevin_thibedeau 2y ago
    man apropos.
  • shkkmo 2y ago
    That's only when used as a preposition. When used as an adjective it is more or less a synonym for "appropriate" and works fine in this context.