i18n(en): Improve English consistency#112
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| action-launcher-description = Pressing the Super key opens the Launcher | ||
| action-workspaces = Workspaces | ||
| action-workspaces-description = Pressing the Super key opens the Window and Workspaces Overview | ||
| action-workspaces-description = Pressing the Super key opens the Windows and Workspaces Overview |
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This is to make the name consistent with the same name on line 52.
| click-action-minimize-or-previews = Launch, Minimize, or Preview Windows | ||
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| date-combo = Date & Time and Notifications Position | ||
| date-combo = Calendar and Notifications Position |
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It is jarring to read "&" followed by "and". I suggest renaming "Date & Time" to "Calendar" to make this sentence much simpler.
Alternatively, it could be renamed to "Date, Time, and Notifications Position".
| dock-always-hide = Always hide | ||
| dock-always-hide-description = Dock always hides unless actively being revealed by the mouse | ||
| dock-always-visible = Always visible | ||
| dock-always-visible = Always show |
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The other two options describe an action (hide), but this option describes a passive state. It is mentally simpler if all three options describe an action.
Languages other than English can also construct sentences differently, depending on whether it is a state or action, and that can make the difference even more mentally challenging.
| dock-workspaces = Show Workspaces Icon in Dock | ||
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| gis-dock-description = Dock appearance, its size, and position can be changed at any time from the Settings application. | ||
| gis-dock-description = The Dock's appearance, size, and position can be changed at any time from the Settings application. |
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I think this change makes the sentence simpler and easier to read.
| gis-extensions-title = GNOME Shell Extensions Update | ||
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| gis-gestures-description = Use four finger swipe left to open Workspaces and windows overview, four fingers swipe right to open Applications, and four fingers swipe up or down to switch between workspaces. Swipe with three fingers to switch between windows. | ||
| gis-gestures-description = Use four finger swipe left to open the Windows and Workspaces Overview, four fingers swipe right to open Applications, and four fingers swipe up or down to switch between workspaces. Swipe with three fingers to switch between windows. |
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This is to make the name consistent with the same name on line 6.
By adding "the", it makes it more clear that we are talking about a single named feature. Before, it could easily be misread as "open all the workspaces, then open the windows overview".
| gis-gestures-title = Use Gestures for Easier Navigation | ||
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| gis-launcher-description = Press Super key or use an icon in the dock to display the Launcher search field. Use arrow keys to quickly switch between open windows or type the name of the application to launch it. The Launcher makes navigating the desktop faster and more fluid. | ||
| gis-launcher-description = Press Super key or use an icon in the dock to display the Launcher search field. Use arrow keys to quickly switch between open windows or type the name of an application to launch it. The Launcher makes navigating the desktop faster and more fluid. |
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The application? What application are you specifically referring to?
| position-right = Along the right side | ||
| position-bottom = Bottom | ||
| position-left = Left | ||
| position-right = Right |
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I don't understand why the option for "bottom" uses a completely different sentence from the other two. In my opinion, there is no need to even be using sentences here, as it just makes it harder to read and understand the difference between the three options. By reducing each option to the only important word, it becomes much easier to read.
| position-right = Right | ||
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| alignment-center = Center | ||
| alignment-center = Middle |
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I think "center" is more commonly used together with "left" and "right". To me it makes the options more coherent when you use "middle".
| window-controls = Window Controls | ||
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| workspace-picker-position = Placement of the Workspace Picker | ||
| workspace-picker-position = Position of the Workspace Picker |
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This is the only sentence that uses "placement" instead of "position". It makes more sense to use the same word everywhere.
| workspaces-amount = Number of Workspaces | ||
| workspaces-dynamic = Dynamic Workspaces | ||
| workspaces-dynamic-description = Automatically removes empty workspaces. | ||
| workspaces-dynamic-description = Automatically removes empty workspaces |
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The other descriptions do not end with a period, only this one.
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While fixing the Danish language, I noticed some inconsistencies in the English version. I have some suggestion to improve it.