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Wondering how to use Troff in a sentence? Below are 6 example sentences from authentic English texts. .

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Troff in a sentence

Context around Troff

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

improve 1× everything 1× rewriting 1× provide 1×

Often after:

input 1×

Sentence patterns with Troff

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

document into troff input fitting 1× inputs to troff are plain 1× of rewriting troff 1× preprocessors provide troff with drawing 1× to improve troff on his 1× understood everything troff did and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

inputs to troff 1× it understood everything 1× ossanna died before 1× these programs transform 1× three preprocessors provide 1×

Common sentence endings:

any text editor 1× describing the picture 1× g font changes 1× of rewriting troff 1× on his own 1× pipes and filters 1×

Words around Troff

Just before it in the word index:

trofeo 2 troesch 2 troels 2 trodden 39 trod 22 trocsanyi 2

Just after it in the word index:

trofim 3 trofimov 3 trog 3 trogdon 3 trogdor 3 troglodyte 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Troff

  • In this selection, "troff" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, improve, everything, rewriting and input stand out and add context to how "troff" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include document into troff input fitting and inputs to troff are plain. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "troff" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with troff

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Inputs to troff are plain text files that can be created by any text editor. (15 words)

It understood everything troff did, and ignored the commands which were not applicable, e.g., font changes. (17 words)

Ossanna died before this task was completed, so Brian Kernighan took on the task of rewriting troff. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

These programs transform certain parts of a document into troff input, fitting naturally into the use of "pipelines" in Unix — sending the output of one program as the input to another (see pipes and filters ). (35 words)

At that time, SoftQuad took over the maintenance, although Brian Kernighan continued to improve troff on his own. (18 words)

It understood everything troff did, and ignored the commands which were not applicable, e.g., font changes. (17 words)

Example sentences (6)

At that time, SoftQuad took over the maintenance, although Brian Kernighan continued to improve troff on his own.

Inputs to troff are plain text files that can be created by any text editor.

It understood everything troff did, and ignored the commands which were not applicable, e.g., font changes.

Ossanna died before this task was completed, so Brian Kernighan took on the task of rewriting troff.

These programs transform certain parts of a document into troff input, fitting naturally into the use of "pipelines" in Unix — sending the output of one program as the input to another (see pipes and filters ).

Three preprocessors provide troff with drawing capabilities by defining a domain-specific language for describing the picture.

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