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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    Re: Call for opinions:  "American English" or "European English"
From:       Alasdair Muckart <silver () where ! else ! net ! nz>
Date:       2000-05-31 1:11:06
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On Tue, 30 May 2000, Michael McBride wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> A discussion occured a couple weeks ago about which English is the "correct" 
> English for the KDE project.
> 
> Some people believed the English team should be focusing on writing "American 
> English" because they felt the GUI elements within KDE tended to have a more 
> American style to them.
> 
> Others believed the English team should be focusing on writing more European 
> English because KDE has very strong roots in Europe.
> 
> I want to get a virtual show of hands so that the English/Editorial team can 
> adjust itself accordingly.

Much as I'd hate to say it American English is probably the best way to go
being the de facto language of the english-speaking internet.

-- 
Alasdair Muckart
Silver@where.else.net.nz
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.

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