do not overwrite files in leading path

diff --git a/Documentation/howto/maintain-git.txt b/Documentation/howto/maintain-git.txt
index 4357e269131fad960367534ae4161fe078fee30a..d527b307707c676e82a08f18cb9fdd7d3abcb228 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/howto/maintain-git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/howto/maintain-git.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ The policy.
    not yet pass the criteria set for 'next'.
 
  - The tips of 'master', 'maint' and 'next' branches will always
-   fast forward, to allow people to build their own
+   fast-forward, to allow people to build their own
    customization on top of them.
 
  - Usually 'master' contains all of 'maint', 'next' contains all