; Fix typos (don't abbreviate "with" or "without")

33 files changed, 64 insertions, 55 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.10 b/lisp/ChangeLog.10
index de73fe7f0a2..7c080ea4961 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.10
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.10
@@ -4788,7 +4788,7 @@
 2003-03-10  Thien-Thi Nguyen  <ttn@gnu.org>
 
         * progmodes/scheme.el (scheme-mode-syntax-table):
-        Construct w/o using `with-syntax-table'.
+        Construct without using `with-syntax-table'.
 
 2003-03-10  John Paul Wallington  <jpw@gnu.org>
 
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.11 b/lisp/ChangeLog.11
index 53a83c638c5..f16191e8b7b 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.11
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.11
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 2004-12-27  Richard M. Stallman  <rms@gnu.org>
 
         * files.el (buffer-save-without-query): New var (buffer-local).
-        (save-some-buffers): Save those buffers first, w/o asking.
+        (save-some-buffers): Save those buffers first, without asking.
 
         * files.el (insert-directory-ls-version): New variable.
         (insert-directory): When ls returns an error, test the version
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
         instead of `direction'.  Update callers.  When `del-count' is
         non-nil, delete that many characters, otherwise `count' characters
         backwards.  Insert the newly-replaced string `count' times.
-        (zone-fret): Handle chars w/ width greater than one.
+        (zone-fret): Handle chars with width greater than one.
         (zone-fall-through-ws): No longer take window width `ww'.
         Update callers.  Add handling for `char-width' greater than one.
         (zone-pgm-drip): Update var holding window-end position every cycle.
@@ -3584,7 +3584,8 @@
         * startup.el (fancy-splash-tail, normal-splash-screen):
         Update copyright year.
 
-        * shadowfile.el (shadowfile-unload-hook): Set as variable w/ add-hook.
+        * shadowfile.el (shadowfile-unload-hook): Set as variable with
+        add-hook.
 
         * server.el (server-unload-hook): Set as a variable with add-hook.
 
@@ -8939,7 +8940,7 @@
         (compilation-skip-visited, compilation-context-lines):
         Declare :version when added to Emacs.
         (compilation-error-regexp-alist-alist): Extend caml and irix.
-        (compilation-setup): Fix if font-locked w/o font-lock-defaults.
+        (compilation-setup): Fix if font-locked without font-lock-defaults.
         (compilation-mode-font-lock-keywords): Temporarily undo line as
         function patch, which wasn't ready.
 
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.12 b/lisp/ChangeLog.12
index 0796965a9ba..ec58ffc173a 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.12
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.12
@@ -24499,8 +24499,9 @@
         is updated.
 
         * whitespace.el (whitespace-buffer-leading-cleanup):
-        Simplify w/ skip-chars-forward.
-        (whitespace-buffer-trailing-cleanup): Simplify w/ skip-chars-backward.
+        Simplify with skip-chars-forward.
+        (whitespace-buffer-trailing-cleanup): Simplify with
+        skip-chars-backward.
 
         * mail/rmail.el (rmail-only-expunge): Fix paren error.
         Unconditionally try to leave point at the same old place.
@@ -31346,7 +31347,7 @@
 
         * facemenu.el (list-colors-print): Print #RRGGBB in default face.
         Remove 1 space before #RRGGBB to not truncate it on terminal
-        windows w/o fringes.  Remove 1 space between bg and fg examples
+        windows without fringes.  Remove 1 space between bg and fg examples
         to get more space.
         (list-colors-duplicates): Replace `and' with `if' for `boundp' to
         avoid byte-compile warnings.
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.14 b/lisp/ChangeLog.14
index 8d8c6117788..eae47fe1985 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.14
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.14
@@ -20218,7 +20218,7 @@
 2008-02-12  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
 
         * doc-view.el (doc-view-display): Change file arg to buffer arg, so it
-        works also for buffers w/o buffer-file-name.  Update callers.
+        works also for buffers without buffer-file-name.  Update callers.
         (doc-view-clone-buffer-hook): New fun.
         (doc-view-mode): Use it for indirect clones.  Mark the overlays with
         the `doc-view' property so they can be recognized.
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.16 b/lisp/ChangeLog.16
index 7b57c014d2b..1d7684be812 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.16
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.16
@@ -4871,7 +4871,8 @@
 
 2012-10-11  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
 
-        * help-fns.el (describe-function-1): Handle autoloads w/o docstrings.
+        * help-fns.el (describe-function-1): Handle autoloads without
+        docstrings.
 
         * emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el (byte-compile-eval): Adjust to long-ago
         changes to the format of load-history.
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.3 b/lisp/ChangeLog.3
index e23226b8440..46089685a3d 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.3
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.3
@@ -4172,7 +4172,8 @@
         (next-matching-history-element): Likewise.
         (minibuffer-history-search-history): New variable.
 
-        * simple.el (read-expression-map): New keymap, w/ lisp-complete-symbol.
+        * simple.el (read-expression-map): New keymap, with
+        lisp-complete-symbol.
         (eval-expression, edit-and-eval-command): Use read-expression-map.
         (repeat-complex-command): Likewise.
 
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.4 b/lisp/ChangeLog.4
index ea0502975ec..ddea2a4e2fb 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.4
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.4
@@ -7238,7 +7238,8 @@
         * ispell.el (ispell-menu-map): Add missing quote in defalias.
         (ispell-window-configuration): Initialize to nil.
 
-        * vc-hooks.el (vc-rcs-status): Make work buffer's name start w/ space.
+        * vc-hooks.el (vc-rcs-status): Make work buffer's name start with
+        space.
 
         * simple.el (completion-setup-function): Insert the mouse help message
         only if non-nil `window-system'.
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.6 b/lisp/ChangeLog.6
index 27d522aaf2a..8e07e5c36af 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.6
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.6
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@
         * menu-bar.el (menu-bar-tools-menu): Delete ediff-doc and
         eregistry items.
 
-        * help.el (describe-mode): Handle minor mode w/o mode line indicator.
+        * help.el (describe-mode): Handle minor mode without mode line indicator.
 
         * bibtex.el (bibtex-version): Variable deleted.
         (bibtex-submit-bug-report): Don't use that.
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.7 b/lisp/ChangeLog.7
index 32208324541..91b8d474224 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.7
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.7
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@
         (speedbar-supported-extension-expressions): Add more extensions.
         (speedbar-add-supported-extension)
         (speedbar-add-ignored-path-regexp): Made interactive.
-        (speedbar-update-flag): Nil w/ no window system.
+        (speedbar-update-flag): Nil with no window system.
         (speedbar-file-key-map): Move some key bindings from
         `speedbar-key-map' to this map.
         (speedbar-make-specialized-keymap): New function.
@@ -4223,7 +4223,8 @@
         Do the right thing when nil is specified as criterion for activeness.
         Fix string used to report an invalid item.
 
-        * tmm.el (tmm-get-keymap): Handle new format menu item w/o cache.
+        * tmm.el (tmm-get-keymap): Handle new format menu item without
+        cache.
         (tmm-prompt): If reach an empty menu, get an error.
 
 1998-04-20  Per Starbäck  <starback@update.uu.se>
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.8 b/lisp/ChangeLog.8
index a14d6821925..3b6205bc60d 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.8
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.8
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         overlays if they interfere.
         (compilation-find-file): Make intangible overlays tangible.
 
-        * progmodes/hideshow.el: Generally, synch w/ maintainer
+        * progmodes/hideshow.el: Generally, synch with maintainer
         version 5.9.
 
         (hs-show-hidden-short-form): Delete var; hard-code uses as `t'.
@@ -6715,7 +6715,7 @@
 
         * speedbar.el (speedbar-item-info-file-helper): Add optional arg
         of the file whose info we want to display.
-        (speedbar-easymenu-definition-trailer) Fix list issue w/ customize.
+        (speedbar-easymenu-definition-trailer) Fix list issue with customize.
         (speedbar-add-mode-functions-list) Improve doc.
         (speedbar-line-token) New function.
         (speedbar-dired) Fix order of directories in -shown-directories.
@@ -9800,8 +9800,8 @@
 1998-08-27  Richard Stallman  <rms@gnu.org>
 
         * calendar/cal-tex.el (cal-tex-cursor-filofax-daily): Don't use oddp.
-        * calendar/appt.el (appt-check): Start the appt-mode-string w/ space.
-        Clear appt-mode-string if we don't put something in it.
+        * calendar/appt.el (appt-check): Start the appt-mode-string with
+        space.  Clear appt-mode-string if we don't put something in it.
 
 1998-08-27  Dave Love  <fx@gnu.org>
 
@@ -9979,7 +9979,8 @@
         (speedbar-mode): Set buffer to read only.
         (speedbar-temp-buffer-show-function): For Emacs don't call hook
         with arguments.
-        (speedbar-stealthy-updates): Do all updates w/ the buffer writable.
+        (speedbar-stealthy-updates): Do all updates with the buffer
+        writable.
 
 1998-08-19  Dan Nicolaescu  <done@ece.arizona.edu>
 
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog.9 b/lisp/ChangeLog.9
index 469d0970f82..be6ba962cf3 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog.9
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog.9
@@ -1418,13 +1418,13 @@
 2001-08-28  Thien-Thi Nguyen  <ttn@gnu.org>
 
         * progmodes/hideshow.el: Update first-line description.
-        Sync comments w/ maintainer version 5.31.
+        Sync comments with maintainer version 5.31.
 
         (hs-isearch-open): Default value now `code'.
         Fix docstring to use "code blocks" vs "comment blocks",
         as opposed to "block" vs "comment".
         (hs-flag-region): Accept `hs-isearch-open' value
-        of `block' as synonymous w/ `code'.
+        of `block' as synonymous with `code'.
         (hs-hide-block-at-point): For code blocks, pass `code'
         to `hs-flag-region' instead of `block'.
 
@@ -11483,7 +11483,7 @@
 2000-09-23  Thien-Thi Nguyen  <ttn@gnu.org>
 
         * progmodes/hideshow.el: Update author email address.
-        Generally, sync w/ maintainer version 5.22.
+        Generally, sync with maintainer version 5.22.
         (hs-hide-all-non-comment-function): New var.
         (hs-hide-hook, hs-show-hook, hs-minor-mode): Update docstrings.
         (hs-hide-all): Use `hs-hide-all-non-comment-function'.
@@ -17879,7 +17879,7 @@
         (speedbar-make-button): Call `speedbar-insert-image-button-maybe'.
         (speedbar-directory-buttons): Update path search/expansion.
         (speedbar-make-tag-line): Pay attention to
-        `speedbar-indentation-width'.  Use more care w/ invisible
+        `speedbar-indentation-width'.  Use more care with invisible
         properties.
         (speedbar-change-expand-button-char):
         Call `speedbar-insert-image-button-maybe'.
diff --git a/lisp/autorevert.el b/lisp/autorevert.el
index e3d66c04bc2..1ed3f693ab7 100644
--- a/lisp/autorevert.el
+++ b/lisp/autorevert.el
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ system.")
                           (string-equal
                            (file-name-nondirectory file)
                            (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name)))
-                     ;; A buffer w/o a file, like dired.
+                     ;; A buffer without a file, like dired.
                      (null buffer-file-name))
                 (auto-revert-notify-rm-watch)
                 ;; Restart the timer if it wasn't running.
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ system.")
                               (string-equal
                                (file-name-nondirectory file1)
                                (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name)))))
-                   ;; A buffer w/o a file, like dired.
+                   ;; A buffer without a file, like dired.
                    (and (null buffer-file-name)
                         (memq action '(created renamed deleted))))
               ;; Mark buffer modified.
diff --git a/lisp/comint.el b/lisp/comint.el
index 93b97cb22b4..4d9fc501874 100644
--- a/lisp/comint.el
+++ b/lisp/comint.el
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Not bound by default in comint-mode (some are in shell mode)
 ;; comint-run                           Run a program under comint-mode
-;; comint-send-invisible                Read a line w/o echo, and send to proc
+;; comint-send-invisible                Read a line without echo, and send to proc
 ;; comint-dynamic-complete-filename     Complete filename at point.
 ;; comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions List completions in help buffer.
 ;; comint-replace-by-expanded-filename  Expand and complete filename at point;
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/chart.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/chart.el
index 9ff893b75b6..16c2c347409 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/chart.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/chart.el
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 ;; anything encapsulated in a nice eieio object.
 ;;
 ;;   Current example apps for chart can be accessed via these commands:
-;; `chart-file-count'     - count files w/ matching extensions
+;; `chart-file-count'     - count files with matching extensions
 ;; `chart-space-usage'    - display space used by files/directories
 ;; `chart-emacs-storage'  - Emacs storage units used/free (garbage-collect)
 ;; `chart-emacs-lists'    - length of Emacs lists
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index f10dc915721..a9fd8c741e8 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -3110,7 +3110,7 @@ package PKG-DESC, add one.  The alist is keyed with PKG-DESC."
   "If non-nil, include packages that don't have a version in `list-packages'.")
 
 (defvar package-list-unsigned nil
-  "If non-nil, mention in the list which packages were installed w/o signature.")
+  "If non-nil, mention in the list which packages were installed without signature.")
 
 (defvar package--emacs-version-list (version-to-list emacs-version)
   "The value of variable `emacs-version' as a list.")
diff --git a/lisp/epg.el b/lisp/epg.el
index ceeb269b070..527ebfcc2b9 100644
--- a/lisp/epg.el
+++ b/lisp/epg.el
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ callback data (if any)."
               (format "      skipped new keys: %d\n"
                       (epg-import-result-not-imported import-result)))
           (if (> (epg-import-result-no-user-id import-result) 0)
-              (format "          w/o user IDs: %d\n"
+              (format "          without user IDs: %d\n"
                       (epg-import-result-no-user-id import-result)))
           (if (> (epg-import-result-imported import-result) 0)
               (concat (format "              imported: %d"
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog.3 b/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog.3
index c55d6225e3f..3b41e9edc94 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog.3
+++ b/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog.3
@@ -22675,7 +22675,8 @@
         * nnspool.el (nnspool-spool-directory): Use news-directory instead
         of news-path.
 
-        * spam-stat.el (spam-stat-unload-hook): Set as a variable w/ add-hook.
+        * spam-stat.el (spam-stat-unload-hook): Set as a variable with
+        add-hook.
 
         * spam.el: Delete duplicate `provide'.
         (spam-unload-hook): Set as a variable with add-hook.
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-cache.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-cache.el
index 449b73163f4..13c9c0130e0 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-cache.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-cache.el
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ it's not cached."
               ;; If possible, remove group's cache subdirectory.
               (condition-case nil
                   ;; FIXME: we can detect the error type and warn the user
-                  ;; of any inconsistencies (articles w/o nov entries?).
+                  ;; of any inconsistencies (articles without nov entries?).
                   ;; for now, just be conservative...delete only if safe -- sj
                   (delete-directory (file-name-directory overview-file))
                 (error))))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/message.el b/lisp/gnus/message.el
index 55899087642..e7d11b597b3 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/message.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/message.el
@@ -2909,7 +2909,7 @@ Consider adding this function to `message-header-setup-hook'"
   "C-c C-f s"    #'message-change-subject
   ;;
   "C-c C-f x"    #'message-cross-post-followup-to
-  ;; prefix+message-cross-post-followup-to = same w/o cross-post
+  ;; prefix+message-cross-post-followup-to = same without cross-post
   "C-c C-f t"    #'message-reduce-to-to-cc
   "C-c C-f a"    #'message-add-archive-header
   ;; mark inserted text
diff --git a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
index d6d0fb9a259..6e17e417ea3 100644
--- a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 ;; ange-ftp-smart-gateway and ange-ftp-smart-gateway-port.
 ;;
 ;; Otherwise, if there is an alternate ftp program that implements proxy in
-;; a transparent way (i.e. w/o specifying the proxy host), that will
+;; a transparent way (i.e. without specifying the proxy host), that will
 ;; connect you directly to the desired destination host:
 ;; Set ange-ftp-gateway-ftp-program-name to that program's name.
 ;; Set ange-ftp-local-host-regexp to a value as stated earlier on.
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp.el b/lisp/net/tramp.el
index 33e5e80d05f..9b7117cb875 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp.el
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ They are completed by \"M-x TAB\" only if the current buffer is remote."
   (tramp-tramp-file-p (tramp-get-default-directory buffer)))
 
 (defun tramp-connectable-p (vec-or-filename)
-  "Check, whether it is possible to connect the remote host w/o side-effects.
+  "Check if it is possible to connect the remote host without side-effects.
 This is true, if either the remote host is already connected, or if we are
 not in completion mode."
   (let ((tramp-verbose 0)
@@ -3999,7 +3999,7 @@ Let-bind it when necessary.")
    ((not (file-exists-p file1)) nil)
    ((not (file-exists-p file2)) t)
    ;; Tramp reads and writes timestamps on second level.  So we round
-   ;; the timestamps to seconds w/o fractions.
+   ;; the timestamps to seconds without fractions.
    ;; `time-convert' has been introduced with Emacs 27.1.
    ((fboundp 'time-convert)
     (time-less-p
diff --git a/lisp/obsolete/rfc2368.el b/lisp/obsolete/rfc2368.el
index 5e7320a793c..0a75296e7dd 100644
--- a/lisp/obsolete/rfc2368.el
+++ b/lisp/obsolete/rfc2368.el
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 ;;
 ;;   -repeat after me: "the colon is not part of the header name..."
 ;;   -if w3 becomes part of emacs, then it may make sense to have this
-;;    file depend on w3 -- the maintainer of w3 says merging w/ Emacs
+;;    file depend on w3 -- the maintainer of w3 says merging with Emacs
 ;;    is planned!
 ;;
 ;; historical note:
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 ;;
 ;; acknowledgments:
 ;;
-;;   the functions that deal w/ unhexifying in this file were basically
-;; taken from w3 -- i hope to replace them w/ something else soon OR
+;;   the functions that deal with unhexifying in this file were basically
+;; taken from w3 -- i hope to replace them with something else soon OR
 ;; perhaps if w3 becomes a part of emacs soon, use the functions from w3.
 
 ;;; History:
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@
 
 (defun rfc2368-parse-mailto-url (mailto-url)
   "Parse MAILTO-URL, and return an alist of header-name, header-value pairs.
-MAILTO-URL should be a RFC 2368 (mailto) compliant url.  A cons cell w/ a
+MAILTO-URL should be a RFC 2368 (mailto) compliant url.  A cons cell with a
 key of `Body' is a special case and is considered a header for this purpose.
-The returned alist is intended for use w/ the `compose-mail' interface.
+The returned alist is intended for use with the `compose-mail' interface.
 Note: make sure MAILTO-URL has been \"unhtmlized\" (e.g., &amp; -> &), before
 calling this function."
   (let ((case-fold-search t)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ calling this function."
                           (rfc2368-unhexify-string header-value))))
                      (split-string query "&"))))
 
-          ;; deal w/ multiple 'To' recipients
+          ;; deal with multiple 'To' recipients
           (if prequery
               (progn
                 (setq prequery (rfc2368-unhexify-string prequery))
diff --git a/lisp/org/ChangeLog.1 b/lisp/org/ChangeLog.1
index 1491a4645aa..f79d8bf6743 100644
--- a/lisp/org/ChangeLog.1
+++ b/lisp/org/ChangeLog.1
@@ -23889,7 +23889,7 @@
 2010-11-11  Eric Schulte  <schulte.eric@gmail.com>
 
         * ob-sqlite.el (org-babel-sqlite-expand-vars): Now inserts string
-        arguments w/o quotes.
+        arguments without quotes.
 
 2010-11-11  Bernt Hansen  <bernt@norang.ca>
 
@@ -23909,7 +23909,7 @@
 2010-11-11  Eric Schulte  <schulte.eric@gmail.com>
 
         * ob-lob.el (org-babel-lob-one-liner-regexp): Fix error in lob
-        regexp -- it wasn't matching lob lines w/o indices.
+        regexp -- it wasn't matching lob lines without indices.
 
 2010-11-11  Eric Schulte  <schulte.eric@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/lisp/play/zone.el b/lisp/play/zone.el
index a470f23dfe4..6e27ba51653 100644
--- a/lisp/play/zone.el
+++ b/lisp/play/zone.el
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ run a specific program.  The program must be a member of
   (zone-pgm-jitter))
 
 
-;;;; putzing w/ case
+;;;; putzing with case
 
 ;; Faster than `zone-pgm-putz-with-case', but not as good: all
 ;; instances of the same letter have the same case, which produces a
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/antlr-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/antlr-mode.el
index b722790334d..efee400681a 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/antlr-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/antlr-mode.el
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ For AREA and OLD, see `antlr-insert-option-do'."
         (skip-chars-forward " \t")
 
         (if (looking-at "$\\|//")
-            ;; just comment after point => skip (+ lines w/ same col comment)
+            ;; just comment after point => skip (+ lines with same col comment)
             (let ((same (if (> (match-end 0) (match-beginning 0))
                             (current-column))))
               (beginning-of-line 2)
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/asm-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/asm-mode.el
index aaf063b5174..2a63c100027 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/asm-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/asm-mode.el
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ repeatedly until you are satisfied with the kind of comment."
     (indent-according-to-mode)
     (insert asm-comment-char asm-comment-char ?\ ))
 
-   ;; Nonblank line w/o comment => start a comment at comment-column.
+   ;; Nonblank line without comment => start a comment at comment-column.
    ;; Also: point before the comment => jump inside.
    ((or (null comment) (< (point) comment))
     (indent-for-comment))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
index 18c996e8997..e8ada9388e1 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
@@ -2807,7 +2807,7 @@ This is the value of `next-error-function' in Compilation buffers."
             (goto-char (point-min))
             ;; Treat file's found lines in forward order, 1 by 1.
             (dolist (line (reverse (cddr (compilation--loc->file-struct loc))))
-              (when (car line)          ; else this is a filename w/o a line#
+              (when (car line)          ; else this is a filename without a line#
                 (compilation-beginning-of-line (- (car line) last -1))
                 (setq last (car line)))
               ;; Treat line's found columns and store/update a marker for each.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/scheme.el b/lisp/progmodes/scheme.el
index e0453c3b2f4..8454f24356a 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/scheme.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/scheme.el
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ See `run-hooks'."
                ) t)
         "\\>") 1)
       ;;
-      ;; It wouldn't be Scheme w/o named-let.
+      ;; It wouldn't be Scheme without named-let.
       '("(let\\s-+\\(\\sw+\\)"
         (1 font-lock-function-name-face))
       ;;
diff --git a/lisp/shell.el b/lisp/shell.el
index 7c3c925ab87..b396bc2b180 100644
--- a/lisp/shell.el
+++ b/lisp/shell.el
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 ;; c-c c-o comint-delete-output            Delete last batch of process output
 ;; c-c c-r comint-show-output              Show last batch of process output
 ;; c-c c-l comint-dynamic-list-input-ring  List input history
-;;         comint-send-invisible           Read line w/o echo & send to proc
+;;         comint-send-invisible           Read line without echo & send to proc
 ;;         comint-continue-subjob          Useful if you accidentally suspend
 ;;                                              top-level job
 ;; comint-mode-hook is the comint mode hook.
diff --git a/lisp/strokes.el b/lisp/strokes.el
index 0f84588a41b..e5719dfd5de 100644
--- a/lisp/strokes.el
+++ b/lisp/strokes.el
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ the stroke as a character in some language."
                                                      strokes-last-stroke)
                                                  31))))
           (lift-flag t)
-          (rainbow-chars (list ?R ?O ?Y ?G ?B ?P))) ; ROYGBIV w/o indigo
+          (rainbow-chars (list ?R ?O ?Y ?G ?B ?P))) ; ROYGBIV without indigo
       (set-buffer buf)
       (erase-buffer)
       (insert strokes-xpm-header)
diff --git a/lisp/term.el b/lisp/term.el
index 755c2202703..6f3306b0881 100644
--- a/lisp/term.el
+++ b/lisp/term.el
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 ;; C-c C-h term-dynamic-list-input-ring  List input history
 ;;
 ;; Not bound by default in term-mode
-;; term-send-invisible                  Read a line w/o echo, and send to proc
+;; term-send-invisible                  Read a line without echo, and send to proc
 ;; (These are bound in shell-mode)
 ;; term-dynamic-complete                Complete filename at point.
 ;; term-dynamic-list-completions        List completions in help buffer.
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/reftex.el b/lisp/textmodes/reftex.el
index e72576cdc74..f815419ea44 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/reftex.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/reftex.el
@@ -2053,7 +2053,8 @@ IGNORE-WORDS List of words which should be removed from the string."
          (newname (concat "Fontify-me-" oldname)))
     (unwind-protect
         (progn
-          ;; Rename buffer temporarily to start w/o space (because of font-lock)
+          ;; Rename buffer temporarily to start without space (because
+          ;; of font-lock)
           (rename-buffer newname t)
           ;; Good: we have the indirection functions
           (set (make-local-variable 'font-lock-fontify-region-function)
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el b/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el
index c41835e19f2..bf1d847f1a4 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-rcs.el
@@ -683,11 +683,11 @@ Optional arg REVISION is a revision to annotate from."
         ;; *BEFORE* editing occurs) to start from, but line numbers
         ;; change as a result of edits.  To DTRT, we apply edits in
         ;; order of descending buffer position so that edits further
-        ;; down in the buffer occur first w/o corrupting specified
+        ;; down in the buffer occur first without corrupting specified
         ;; buffer positions of edits occurring towards the beginning of
         ;; the buffer.  In this way we avoid using markers.  A pleasant
         ;; property of this approach is ability to push instructions
-        ;; onto `path' directly, w/o need to maintain rev boundaries.
+        ;; onto `path' directly, without need to maintain rev boundaries.
         (dolist (insn (cdr (assq :insn meta)))
           (goto-char (point-min))
           (forward-line (1- (pop insn)))