Improve the "Mark" chapter of the user manual

* doc/emacs/mark.texi (Setting Mark, Marking Objects): Improve and
clarify wording.  Suggested by John Cummings <john@rootabega.net>
in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
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Eli Zaretskii 2018-01-21 19:36:57 +02:00
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@ -135,10 +135,11 @@ detailed description of these mouse commands.
typing certain cursor motion commands (such as @kbd{S-@key{RIGHT}},
@kbd{S-C-f}, @kbd{S-C-n}, etc.). This is called @dfn{shift-selection}.
It sets the mark at point before moving point, but only if there is no
active mark set via shift-selection. The mark set by mouse commands
and by shift-selection behaves slightly differently from the usual
mark: any subsequent unshifted cursor motion command deactivates it
automatically. For details, see @ref{Shift Selection}.
active mark set via a previous shift-selection or mouse commands. The
mark set by mouse commands and by shift-selection behaves slightly
differently from the usual mark: any subsequent unshifted cursor motion
command deactivates it automatically. For details, see @ref{Shift
Selection}.
Many commands that insert text, such as @kbd{C-y} (@code{yank}), set
the mark at the other end of the inserted text, without activating it.
@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ object such as a word, list, paragraph or page:
@table @kbd
@item M-@@
Set mark after end of next word (@code{mark-word}). This does not
Set mark at the end of the next word (@code{mark-word}). This does not
move point.
@item C-M-@@
Set mark after end of following balanced expression