Fix typo and wrong syntax in intro_patterns.rst (#78702)

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@ -125,10 +125,11 @@ you must use the alias in your pattern. In the example above, you must use ``hos
Pattern processing order
------------------------
The processing is a bit special and happens in the following order:
1. ``:`` and ``,``
2. `` &``
3. ``!``
The processing is a bit special and happens in the following order:
1. ``:`` and ``,``
2. ``&``
3. ``!``
This positioning only accounts for processing order inside each operation:
``a:b:&c:!d:!e == &c:a:!d:b:!e == !d:a:!e:&c:b``
@ -197,25 +198,25 @@ You can also limit the hosts you target on a particular run with the ``--limit``
.. code-block:: bash
$ ansible -m [module] -a "[module options]" --limit "host1"
$ ansible all -m [module] -a "[module options]" --limit "host1"
* Limit to multiple hosts
.. code-block:: bash
$ ansible -m [module] -a "[module options]" --limit "host1,host2"
$ ansible all -m [module] -a "[module options]" --limit "host1,host2"
* Negated limit. Note that single quotes MUST be used to prevent bash interpolation.
.. code-block:: bash
$ ansible -m [module] -a "[module options]" --limit 'all:!host1'
$ ansible all -m [module] -a "[module options]" --limit 'all:!host1'
* Limit to host group
.. code-block:: bash
$ ansible -m [module] -a "[module options]" --limit 'group1'
$ ansible all -m [module] -a "[module options]" --limit 'group1'
Patterns and ansible-playbook flags
-----------------------------------
@ -234,6 +235,8 @@ Finally, you can use ``--limit`` to read the list of hosts from a file by prefix
If :ref:`RETRY_FILES_ENABLED` is set to ``True``, a ``.retry`` file will be created after the ``ansible-playbook`` run containing a list of failed hosts from all plays. This file is overwritten each time ``ansible-playbook`` finishes running.
.. code-block:: bash
ansible-playbook site.yml --limit @site.retry
To apply your knowledge of patterns with Ansible commands and playbooks, read :ref:`intro_adhoc` and :ref:`playbooks_intro`.

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