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diff --git a/doc/emacs/basic.texi b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
index e4e7dad..3e768ab 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/basic.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2011
+@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2012
 @c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
 @node Basic, Minibuffer, Exiting, Top
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ command provides completion (@pxref{Completion}).  If you enter a
 code-point, it should be a hexadecimal number (which is the convention
 for Unicode).  The command then inserts the corresponding character
 into the buffer.  For example, both of the following insert the
-infinity sign (Unicode code-point @code{#x221E}):
+infinity sign (Unicode code-point @code{U+221E}):
 
 @example
 @kbd{C-x 8 @key{RET} infinity @key{RET}}
@@ -130,11 +130,13 @@ specifies how many copies of the character to insert
 @cindex moving the cursor
   To do more than insert characters, you have to know how to move
 point (@pxref{Point}).  The keyboard commands @kbd{C-f}, @kbd{C-b},
-@kbd{C-n}, and @kbd{C-p} move point to the right, left, up and down
+@kbd{C-n}, and @kbd{C-p} move point to the right, left, down, and up,
 respectively.  You can also move point using the @dfn{arrow keys}
 present on most keyboards: @kbd{@key{right}}, @kbd{@key{left}},
 @kbd{@key{down}}, and @kbd{@key{up}}; however, many Emacs users find
-that it is slower to use the arrow keys than the control keys.
+that it is slower to use the arrow keys than the control keys, because
+you need to move your hand to the area of the keyboard where those
+keys are located.
 
   You can also click the left mouse button to move point to the
 position clicked.  Emacs also provides a variety of additional
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ the preceding newline, joining this line to the previous one.
   If, however, the region is active, @kbd{@key{DEL}} instead deletes
 the text in the region.  @xref{Mark}, for a description of the region.
 
-  On most keyboards, @key{DEL} is labelled @key{Backspace}, but we
+  On most keyboards, @key{DEL} is labeled @key{Backspace}, but we
 refer to it as @key{DEL} in this manual.  (Do not confuse @key{DEL}
 with the @key{Delete} key; we will discuss @key{Delete} momentarily.)
 On some text-only terminals, Emacs may not recognize the @key{DEL} key