;doc: queries: clarify some behaviour (#1625)

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Generally you can mix options and query arguments, and the resulting query will be their intersection Generally you can mix options and query arguments, and the resulting query will be their intersection
(perhaps excluding the `-p/--period` option). (perhaps excluding the `-p/--period` option).
## Querying with account aliases
When account names are [rewritten](rewriting-accounts) with `--alias` or `alias`,
note that `acct:` will match either the old or the new account name.
## Querying with cost or value
When amounts are converted to other commodities in [cost](#costing) or [value](#valuation) reports,
note that `cur:` matches the new commodity symbol, and not the old one,
and `amt:` matches the new quantity, and not the old one.
Note: this changed in hledger 1.22, previously it was the reverse,
see the discussion at [#1625](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/issues/1625).
# COSTING # COSTING
The `-B/--cost` flag converts amounts to their cost or sale amount at transaction time, The `-B/--cost` flag converts amounts to their cost or sale amount at transaction time,