Expunge "allow" + infinitive without direct object from source and doc.

Do the same for "permit", "enable", and "prevent".

* doc/emacs/mule.texi:
* doc/lispref/control.texi:
* doc/lispref/display.texi:
* doc/lispref/frames.texi:
* doc/lispref/functions.texi:
* doc/lispref/nonascii.texi:
* doc/lispref/streams.texi:
* doc/lispref/windows.texi:
* doc/misc/dbus.texi:
* doc/misc/eww.texi:
* doc/misc/flymake.texi:
* doc/misc/octave-mode.texi:
* doc/misc/org.texi:
* doc/misc/reftex.texi:
* doc/misc/tramp.texi:
* doc/misc/wisent.texi:
* etc/NEWS:
* lisp/autorevert.el:
* lisp/cedet/mode-local.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/senator.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent.el:
* lisp/dos-fns.el:
* lisp/frameset.el:
* lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el:
* lisp/gnus/mm-util.el:
* lisp/international/characters.el:
* lisp/ldefs-boot.el:
* lisp/mail/mailclient.el:
* lisp/man.el:
* lisp/mh-e/mh-search.el:
* lisp/net/tramp-cmds.el:
* lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el:
* lisp/org/org-crypt.el:
* lisp/org/org-element.el:
* lisp/org/org-feed.el:
* lisp/org/org.el:
* lisp/org/ox-ascii.el:
* lisp/org/ox-icalendar.el:
* lisp/org/ox-publish.el:
* lisp/org/ox.el:
* lisp/play/gamegrid.el:
* lisp/play/gomoku.el:
* lisp/progmodes/antlr-mode.el:
* lisp/progmodes/python.el:
* lisp/progmodes/vhdl-mode.el:
* lisp/strokes.el:
* lisp/textmodes/ispell.el:
* lisp/tree-widget.el:
* lisp/vc/pcvs.el:
* lisp/window.el:
* src/lisp.h:
* src/w32.c:
* src/w32heap.c:
* src/w32term.c:
* src/window.c:
* src/xfaces.c:

Replace solecisms like "This allow to do something" with a correct
alternative, such as "This allow you to do something", "This allows
something to be done" or "This allows the doing of something".

8 files changed, 19 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/doc/misc/dbus.texi b/doc/misc/dbus.texi
index c5901aff104..f4ebfebcbe3 100644
--- a/doc/misc/dbus.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/dbus.texi
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ name could be @samp{org.gnu.Emacs.TextEditor} or
 @section D-Bus version.
 
 D-Bus has evolved over the years.  New features have been added with
-new D-Bus versions.  There are two variables, which allow to determine
-the used D-Bus version.
+new D-Bus versions.  There are two variables, which allow the determination
+of the D-Bus version used.
 
 @defvar dbus-compiled-version
 This variable, a string, determines the version of D-Bus Emacs is
diff --git a/doc/misc/eww.texi b/doc/misc/eww.texi
index 16511de9573..9bc80fbd10d 100644
--- a/doc/misc/eww.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/eww.texi
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ You can view stored bookmarks with @kbd{B}
 @kindex S
 @cindex Multiple Buffers
   To get summary of currently opened EWW buffers, press @kbd{S}
-(@code{eww-list-buffers}).  The @file{*eww buffers*} buffer allows to
-quickly kill, flip through and switch to specific EWW buffer.
+(@code{eww-list-buffers}).  The @file{*eww buffers*} buffer allows you
+to quickly kill, flip through and switch to specific EWW buffer.
 
 @findex eww-browse-with-external-browser
 @vindex shr-external-browser
diff --git a/doc/misc/flymake.texi b/doc/misc/flymake.texi
index 99633b60c70..1c4644bba14 100644
--- a/doc/misc/flymake.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/flymake.texi
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ sort error menu items, which shows error messages first.
 Flymake is also able to interpret error message patterns missing err-text-idx
 information.  This is done by merely taking the rest of the matched line
 (@code{(substring line (match-end 0))}) as error text.  This trick allows
-to make use of a huge collection of error message line patterns from
+making use of a huge collection of error message line patterns from
 @code{compile.el}.  All these error patterns are appended to
 the end of @code{flymake-err-line-patterns}.
 
diff --git a/doc/misc/octave-mode.texi b/doc/misc/octave-mode.texi
index 65cc6a431eb..0307873df03 100644
--- a/doc/misc/octave-mode.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/octave-mode.texi
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ when Octave is waiting for input, or done sending output.
 @c You can use either 'plain' Emacs Info or the function @code{octave-help}
 @c as your Octave info reader (for @samp{help -i}).  In the former case,
 @c use @code{info_program ("info-emacs-info")}.
-@c The latter is perhaps more attractive because it allows to look up keys
+@c The latter is perhaps more attractive because it allows you to look up keys
 @c in the indices of @emph{several} info files related to Octave (provided
 @c that the Emacs variable @code{octave-help-files} is set correctly).  In
 @c this case, use @code{info_program ("info-emacs-octave-help")}.
diff --git a/doc/misc/org.texi b/doc/misc/org.texi
index ec676fca1d4..a5239acb59f 100644
--- a/doc/misc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/org.texi
@@ -12890,9 +12890,9 @@ including DocBook.}.
 When processing a document, @samp{texinfo} back-end generates a minimal file
 header along with a title page, a copyright page, and a menu.  You control
 the latter through the structure of the document (@pxref{Headings and
-sectioning structure}).  Various keywords allow to tweak the other parts.  It
-is also possible to give directions to install the document in the @samp{Top}
-node.
+sectioning structure}).  Various keywords allow you to tweak the other parts.
+It is also possible to give directions to install the document in the
+@samp{Top} node.
 
 @subsubheading File header
 
diff --git a/doc/misc/reftex.texi b/doc/misc/reftex.texi
index 3dc3ed47b24..dccb2f2a4e0 100644
--- a/doc/misc/reftex.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/reftex.texi
@@ -5421,8 +5421,8 @@ after words.  Disabled indexing in comment lines.
 New command @code{reftex-create-bibtex-file} to create a new database
 with all entries referenced in the current document.
 @item
-New keys @kbd{e} and @kbd{E} allow to produce a BibTeX database file
-from entries marked in a citation selection buffer.
+New keys @kbd{e} and @kbd{E} allow you to produce a BibTeX database
+file from entries marked in a citation selection buffer.
 @end itemize
 
 @noindent @b{Version 4.21}
@@ -5610,8 +5610,8 @@ demand.
 @item
 Index support, along with many new options.
 @item
-The selection of keys for @code{\ref} and @code{\cite} now allows to
-select multiple items by marking entries with the @kbd{m} key.
+The selection of keys for @code{\ref} and @code{\cite} now allows you
+to select multiple items by marking entries with the @kbd{m} key.
 @item
 Fancyref support.
 @end itemize
diff --git a/doc/misc/tramp.texi b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
index 1b2b89e8e4e..14cd7fc062e 100644
--- a/doc/misc/tramp.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
@@ -915,8 +915,9 @@ can still access remote files using UNC file names instead of @value{tramp}:
 //melancholia/daniel$$/.emacs
 @end example
 
-UNC file name specification does not allow to specify a different user
-name for authentication like the @command{smbclient} can.
+UNC file name specification does not allow the specification of a
+different user name for authentication like the @command{smbclient}
+can.
 
 
 @item @option{adb}
@@ -2990,7 +2991,7 @@ longer open.  That is why @value{tramp} prompts for the password again
 even if there is an @command{ssh} already open.
 
 Some @command{ssh} versions support a @code{ControlPersist} option,
-which allows to set the @code{ControlPath} provided the variable
+which allows you to set the @code{ControlPath} provided the variable
 @code{tramp-ssh-controlmaster-options} is customized as follows:
 
 @lisp
diff --git a/doc/misc/wisent.texi b/doc/misc/wisent.texi
index a4462937f1c..b4efbdad1b8 100644
--- a/doc/misc/wisent.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/wisent.texi
@@ -1155,8 +1155,8 @@ It defaults to the start symbol defined in the grammar
 @end table
 @end defun
 
-The following two normal hooks permit to do some useful processing
-respectively before to start parsing, and after the parser terminated.
+The following two normal hooks permit doing some useful processing
+respectively before starting parsing, and after the parser terminated.
 
 @vindex wisent-pre-parse-hook
 @defvar wisent-pre-parse-hook