[basic.pre] Clarify that *declaration*s are not declarations #8187
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During our recent review of the standard, much confusion arose from mistaking the grammar term _declaration_ with the textual term "declaration" defined in [basic.pre], so add a note to avoid others spending far too much time to realize the same.
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Co-authored-by: Jens Maurer <[email protected]>
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During our recent review of the standard, much confusion arose from mistaking the grammar term declaration with the textual term "declaration" defined in [basic.pre], so add a note to avoid others spending far too much time to realize the same.